CHARLOTTE — The Biden campaign is also making inroads in North Carolina as it continues to voice its support for Kamala Harris.
The group said local enthusiasm for Harris was “electric” and that it was committed to electing her as president.
The campaign has opened 18 offices in major counties across the state with more than 100 staff members, a number it says it expects to more than double by Aug. 1.
The Biden campaign said thousands of North Carolinians have signed up to volunteer since Harris announced her intention to seek the nomination.
Statewide leaders, including Gov. Roy Cooper, members of the state's congressional delegation and local elected officials, have also endorsed Harris.
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The campaign said its team is taking aggressive steps to engage with key voters across the state, including Black voters and younger voters.
They are also trying to boost their support in suburban and rural communities and win over Republicans who are weary of President Trump's Project 2025 policies.
Ahead of President Trump's visit to Charlotte, Governor Roy Cooper released a statement saying:
“North Carolinians do not want what Donald Trump is selling, especially his extreme Project 2025 policies. This is a state that fights for freedom and workers, and we are not going to tolerate J.D. Vance banning abortion without exception, raising taxes on middle class families, and giving Trump the power to rule as a dictator and control our daily lives. While Trump was rained out the last time he tried to campaign here, there are millions of North Carolinians who want to see him fail in November's election and see Kamala Harris elected as the 47th President of the United States.”
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