Harris campaign reports record-breaking volunteer surge in key swing states

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Source: Axios

12 hours ago


In the days since Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential bid, more than 170,000 volunteers have joined her cause, her campaign says.

Why it matters: The numbers are yet another example of the momentum Harris has harnessed in the week since President Biden's historic withdrawal from the race.

The campaign has seen record-breaking fundraising and early polling bumps — a "honeymoon" phase that former President Trump's campaign is hoping will soon end.

The enthusiasm has also stretched down ballot, as new donations and volunteers flock to Democratic congressional campaigns, the AP reports.

The latest: The Harris campaign announced on Thursday that its "army of volunteers" would be put to work in a "Weekend of Action" by knocking doors, calling voters and participating in training.

By the numbers: Florida has seen the largest volunteer totals of any battleground state with more than 7,000 as of Thursday, state director Jasmine Burney-Clark told Axios Tampa Bay in a statement. Palm Beach County, for example, set a single-day sign up record for the cycle this week.

Elsewhere, the campaign had by Wednesday recruited about 5,700 volunteers in Pennsylvania, 4,300 in Georgia, 4,000 in North Carolina and 3,300 in Michigan, she added.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2024/07/26/harris-campaign-volunteers-swing-states

[Think. Again.]

1. Kamala GO!!! 🌊 !!!

[Emile]

2. Great news!

[ananda]

3. Indeed, I was hoping she'd have coattails ...

for down ballot Democrats, and this looks
very promising.

Kamalamania fever is spreading and
the Republicans have no cure!

[mahina]

4. I've been waiting for this. Thank you.

In Mānoa valley we had more requests to volunteer in the 2008 primary (caucus) than we’d ever had voters in prior years. We had over 5000 people show up to vote, 500x normal.

It was a blowout

We are not going back!

[SunSeeker]

5. Before Kamala stepped in, I would dread each new day, wondering what fresh Hell would be in the news.

Now, it's just the opposite. Each day I look forward to seeing what progress we've made. And fun. We haven't had this much fun in a long time. The mocking of JD Vance is especially fun, lol, DU at it best!

[samnsara]

8. same here. I had sworn off all news since way before the debate...

...but once Kamala was asked by Joe to replace him, I've had it on nonstop.

[Gaytano70]

10. I loved when Kamala told Michelle and Barack on the call, "and we're gonna have fun!"

[mucifer]

6. Hopefully with boots on the ground the polls will move more in our favor.

It's still a close race and they have lots of dirty tricks.

[LilElf70]

7. It is utterly

amazing what has transpired over the past week. Ya gotta love how energized people are!!!!! I'm feeling better and better as each day passes to get us to the destination. She has been relentless on destroying TSF and saving our democracy. 100 days to go. It will be here before you know it.

[Gaytano70]

9. Nebraska's Blue Dot

I live in Omaha, NE, which is the center of one electoral vote since NE is not winner-take-all. I know it's just one vote, but it might matter. The excitement to make Omaha "Kamaha" (it was "Joemaha" in 2020) is palpable!

True story: My best friend has never once been involved in national politics, but he is so extremely excited about VP Harris that he donated, became a sustaining donor, and signed up to volunteer.

Coattails: I am not optimistic that Preston Love Jr. will win against Ricketts in the Senate race, and we actually have noone running against Fisher (although Osborne, an independent, could make it close). Our best best to elect a local Democrat is Tony Vargas who is running again against Bacon. Current polling has Vargas +3 over Bacon. With the energy and passion and strength that Harris brings to the race, I HOPE that Vargas' lead grows and overpowers burnt Bacon!

Maybe it only matters to us citizens living in a Blue Dot in a blood red sea, but I will keep working to make Kamaha a reality in November!

[electric_blue68]

12. Each vote, and EACH Electorial vote COUNTS!

[republianmushroom]

11. A change is coming.