'Win at all levels': Harris announces massive transfer of funds to help down-ballot Dems

Some Democratic strategists and organizers have been warning if Kamala Harris wins the 2024 presidential race but Republicans flip the U.S. Senate, she will be at a disadvantage when it comes to nominees for her administration — especially if Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-Kentucky) successor as Senate GOP leader is even more of a hardliner.

Republicans need a net gain of two seats to flip the Senate, and they are likely to win the seat presently held by Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia — who isn't seeking reelection and is among the few Democrats capable of winning statewide in a state Trump won handily in both 2016 and 2020.

In an article published on September 3, the Washington Post's Michael Scherer describes down-ballot Democrats as an important part of Harris' campaign strategy.

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Scherer reports, "Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign and the Democratic National Committee plan to transfer nearly $25 million to support down-ballot Democratic candidates in state and federal races this year, a significant boost to those efforts following record fundraising for her campaign this summer…. The funds include $10 million transfers to both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which are leading the efforts to win Democratic majorities next January on Capitol Hill."

In an official announcement, Jen O'Malley Dillon — who chairs Harris' campaign — noted that Harris' campaign had raised $540 million in six weeks.

Scherer observes, "Democrats now control the Senate by a margin of 51 to 49 and have eight fewer seats than Republicans in the House. Democrats are hoping that high turnout in blue states can help them retake the House this year, while the prospect of holding on to the Senate is more challenging. Republicans are all but guaranteed to win a Democratic-held seat in West Virginia this fall, and several other Democratic incumbents in states such as Ohio and Montana are in tough reelection fights."

DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison points out that a Harris administration would be much better off with a Democratic majorities in both branches of Congress.

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Harrison stated, "Like President Joe Biden before, when Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz enter the Oval Office, they'll rely on strong partners from the Hill to state legislatures to move America forward. We must win at all levels of government, up and down the ballot, to safeguard our freedoms and continue our economic progress — be it in red, blue, or purple America."

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