Harris gives Florida Democrats hope as GOP writes off ‘sugar high’
By
Ramsey Touchberry
August 18, 2024 4:00 am
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Democrats in Florida are eyeing Vice President Kamala Harris to help end their drought in the Sunshine State, where the last time the party captured a statewide race for the White House or Senate was 2012.
Down-ballot races like the Senate fight between Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) and former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL), which Tuesday’s primaries will solidify, are top of mind for state Democrats.
The Mucarsel-Powell campaign told the Washington Examiner it’s seen a notable uptick in support from voters since Harris’s rise to the top of the ticket.
“In the last couple of weeks, we have seen an increase in donations to our campaign, volunteer signups, and text-bank shift signups,” a spokesperson said.
But national party leaders, despite renewed public optimism, evidently feel their money is better spent elsewhere. Neither the Harris campaign nor national Democrats are ponying up the cash in a state that Republicans have tightened their grip on in the past decade.
Armed with fresh enthusiasm, new polling, and a surge of 22,000 Harris campaign volunteers in the state, Florida Democratic delegates are ready to pitch national party leaders and donors at next week’s convention to put their money where their mouth is.
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