Axios: Harris Is Building “Army” Of House Surrogates

Axios reports:

The Harris campaign is casting a drastically wider net in recruiting House Democrats to stump for the presidential ticket, gauging the interest of almost every member, Axios has learned. Over a dozen Democratic lawmakers and aides described a “night-and-day” contrast with the surrogate operation under President Biden.

To many House members, the shift is evidence of their new importance under the leadership of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a former House member.

Harris’ campaign has widely canvassed House members about their openness to being surrogates, an effort that began almost immediately after Biden dropped his candidacy in July.

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