Harris Launches Volunteer Effort in Battleground States

Her campaign recruited more than 360,000 new volunteers in a single weekend to staff a 99-day push for voter turnout in key states.

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris arrives to board Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on July 24, 2024. Brendan Smialowski/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential election campaign has launched a major push to recruit and deploy volunteers in the six battleground states.

Capitalizing on the momentum generated by Ms. Harris’s entry into the race, the campaign raised more than $200 million over the first week and recruited some 360,000 additional volunteers, according to Battleground States Director Dan Kanninen.