Vice President Harris and Governor Walz have continued to mobilize and unite Democrats representing every part of America, and their “politics of joy” is already translating to results on the ground and paying off in a big way among key constituencies. According to new data from data firm Target Smart, in comparison to the same time in 2020, states have seen an incredible surge in voter registration — particularly among young Black women and young Latina women, who have surpassed their voter registration rates from 2020 about 175% and 150% respectively. Meanwhile, Democrats’ enthusiasm hit historic levels that haven’t been reached since Obama’s campaign in 2008. While these data points show how fired up voters are about the Harris-Walz ticket, we aren’t taking a single vote for granted. Democrats remain focused on our tireless work to earn and turn out every last vote – ensuring our collective joy and energy translates to victory this November.
The joy the Harris-Walz ticket has brought to this election is a mobilizing force helping lead to historic voter registration:
@Tom Bonier: “The Harris Effect – in the 13 states that have updated voter files since July 21st, we are seeing incredible surges in voter registration relative to the same time period in 2024, driven by women, voters of color, and young voters.”
On CBS News, Tom Bonier: “It is incredibly unusual to see changes in voter registration that are anywhere close to this… Democrats are saying, ‘I’m fired up, I want to participate.’ And since then, you’ve seen Democrats outregistering Republicans.”
NewsOne: “Black Voter Registration Rates Surge Amid Kamala Harris’ Historic Candidacy, Data Shows”
“National voter registration data is the latest evidence that Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic presidency has particularly inspired Black voters to participate in the upcoming election at unprecedented levels, according to a new report.
“Specifically, young Black women voters are leading the overall rate of new voter registrations, and it’s not even close.
“Among all voters in 13 key states, the voter registration rate for Black women is up more than 175% compared to the same period in 2020, data firm Target Smart found in its analysis. That’s nearly triple what it was four years ago.”
The New Republic: “Bad News for Trump: Surprise Data Shows Pro-Kamala Surge In New Voters”
The enthusiasm surrounding Harris’ campaign goes beyond just a surge in voter registration — Americans of all walks of life are fired up and mobilizing to help elect Vice President Harris and Governor Walz:
The Guardian: “2024 US presidential polls: Harris taps into near-record levels of enthusiasm”
“Kamala Harris’s entry into the presidential race has given a shot in the arm to Democratic voters, who are now expressing near-record enthusiasm levels, fresh polling data shows.”
Bryan Metzger, Business Insider: “The last time Democrats were this excited about voting was 2008, per new Gallup polling.
Aug 2024: 78%
Feb 2008: 79%”
The Hill: “Black women motivated to vote this year, say 2024 most important election of their lives: Poll”
“Black women overwhelmingly believe this year’s election is more important than previous elections, with saving democracy and preserving freedoms as their top issues, according to a new survey.
“The Black Women in America national poll, conducted by the Highland Project and Brilliant Corners Research and Strategies, found that 71 percent of Black women voters said this is the most important election of their lifetime. As such, Black women are increasingly motivated to vote this year…
“Black women rated their favorability of Harris at 83 out of 100. They rated Trump a 10.9 out of 100.”
CNN: “Black women are quickly joining forces to support Kamala Harris’ presidential bid. Here’s what that looks like”
“The women in Eaddy’s group chat started discussing how they could mobilize as many Black women as possible around Harris, she said. They agreed to spend the next five hours spreading the word about their weekly Sunday night Zoom call.
“That call ended up attracting some 44,000 attendees — with 50,000 more listening on other platforms when Zoom reached capacity. It raised $1.5 million for Harris’ campaign, Eaddy said.
“The call, activists say, was the start of a brewing movement of Black women who are quickly joining forces to help Harris secure a historic win in November. Thousands of Black women organizers across the country are mapping out voter registration efforts and planning conference calls, campaign events and fundraisers.”
Associated Press: “‘We were built for this moment: Black women rally around Kamala Harris’”
“On Sunday night, an estimated 90,000 Black women and allies logged on at the same time to support her brand-new presidential campaign…
“‘We’re together. We’re beautiful, we’re strong, we’re capable. We’re ready. We have incredible power in this group,’ she said. ‘People just were so hungry for that community and for that feeling of hope.’”
State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta on MSNBC: “You do have people, since Kamala Harris [has] officially become our nominee, who are embracing the fact that we have a candidate for president who doesn’t spend every single day bullying people, who doesn’t spend every single day talking about themselves, but who is actually laying out a vision about how we make life better for working people. I know, like what an idea, but we see Kamala Harris and Tim Walz doing that every day. But that joy, that energy is really materializing in terms of volunteers that we’re seeing on the ground. You know, just today, the 50th [Pennsylvania] campaign office has been opened for the campaign.”
The 19th: “From dosas to comadres, enthusiasm for Harris spills out on mega Zoom calls”
“Within a few hours of Vice President Kamala Harris launching her bid for the White House, 44,000 Black women raised $1.6 million dollars to fuel her campaign during a longstanding Sunday night Zoom meeting hosted by the organization Win With Black Women.
“But that was only the start.
“In the days that followed, organizers — largely, but not exclusively, women — convened call after call. On Tuesday and Wednesday, 7,500 Latinas joined two calls focused on organizing support for Harris. More than 9,000 women signed up for a two-hour Zoom on Wednesday targeted at South Asian women and about 4,000 people were on the call at any given time, raising close to $300,000. Then, on Thursday, White women — who make up the largest voting bloc by race and gender — assembled for the largest Zoom in the platform’s history with 164,000 participants; by Sunday, fundraising from that call topped $11 million, part of the $200 million overall raised by the Harris campaign in its first week of existence.”
NBC News: “Democrats and progressives see more Latino young voters mobilizing for Harris”
“Some of them [young voters] told Noticias Telemundo that they were more politically motivated after Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential campaign following President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out.
“‘Kamala Harris is really a symbol for us. She is the American dream,’ said Carolyn Salvador Avila, national chair of the College Democrats of America…
“Santiago Mayer, who founded Voters of Tomorrow, a progressive organization aimed at politically mobilizing Gen Z voters, said he’s seeing young voters ‘everywhere’ excited about Harris’ campaign.
“The enthusiasm has been so great in the last three weeks that ‘the biggest challenge we are facing right now is that we have too much interest,’ Mayer said. ‘We have received more applications to join our chapter network in the last three weeks than we have received in the entire year.’”
Vice President Harris and Governor Walz continue to criss-cross the country making their case to voters with a campaign centered around delivering for hardworking families and protecting our freedoms.
Associated Press: “Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, dropped in on a high school band practice Wednesday as part of a two-day bus tour through southeast Georgia, a critical battleground state that Democrats just narrowly won four years ago. […]
“‘We’re so proud of you and we’re counting on you,’ Harris told the students, some shrieking with excitement at the sight of the vice president. ‘Your generation … is what is going to propel our country into the next era of what we can do and what we can be.’”
NPR: “Next stop: Sandfly Bar-B-Q in Savannah, a restaurant decorated with license plates from various states. Harris and Walz were greeted by the restaurant’s owner, employees and local patrons. Walz sought out a group of teachers and praised their ‘noble’ work. He talked about the importance of optimism and insisted, ‘Our politics can be hopeful.’”
News & Observer: “Walz chatted with the 30 volunteers who were gathered around a handful of tables. Walz brought them decorated cookies he picked up in Savannah, Georgia, from Cookie Queen Savannah…
“As the governors worked the room, Walz took over a phone call from one volunteer and began talking to the voter himself.”
Savannah Morning News: “Mashama Bailey, co-owner of The Grey, greeted Vice President Kamala Harris as she entered the former Greyhound Bus station turned restaurant. VP Harris meet with campaign volunteers, who were at The Grey for an appreciation gathering. She thanked them for their work and took time to greet each one and take photos before leaving for the rally.” |
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