Donald Trump Trump is scheduled to hold a rally and speech in North Carolina on Wednesday in what his campaign is billing as a major economic speech. The event, taking place in a Democratic city surrounded by heavily Republican mountain counties, is of national and local importance to Trump.
meanwhile, Kamala Harris The presidential campaign is launching a $90 million advertising blitz over the next three weeks to introduce the Democratic candidate to voters and differentiate him from Trump. With just two and a half months until Election Day in November, the media buy marks the campaign’s largest investment yet in messaging to voters.
Follow AP’s 2024 election coverage here: https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024.
For the latest updates, please see:
Wisconsin’s key Senate candidates gain momentum after primary
Republican billionaire businessman Eric Hovde and Democrat Senator Tammy Baldwin They waste no time and chase each other.
Easy to make Win the Republican nomination The outcome of Wisconsin’s closely watched Senate race was officially decided on Tuesday. The battleground state of Wisconsin is seen as crucial for Democrats, and they know they must win the state to maintain their Senate majority. A Republican win in the state would dramatically increase the Republicans’ chances of gaining an advantage in an electoral landscape where Democrats must defend far more Senate seats this year.
Hovde is banking on deep pockets and the backing of former President Donald Trump to defeat Baldwin, a liberal Democrat who has honed his ability to appeal to key independent and moderate voters.
Baldwin began a tour of rural Wisconsin on Wednesday, stopping at a farm in Merrill before touring a brewery in Chippewa Falls. Keyswing Area In western Wisconsin, Mr. Hovde has aired two new positive ads featuring his wife and others. Philanthropy And his Fighting Multiple Sclerosis.
Judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to drop hush money criminal case
Donald Trump Lost the latest bid For the new judge In New York hush money criminal case Key rulings and sentencing could come next month.
in The decision was announced on WednesdayJudge Juan M. Marchan refused to vacate the bench, saying Trump’s request was “riddled with inaccuracies and unsubstantiated assertions” and a rehash of his ability to remain impartial.
This is the third time Judge Marchan has refused a request from the lawyers of a former president and current Republican candidate. The lawyers argue that Judge Marchan has a conflict of interest because his daughter works as a political consultant to a prominent Democrat. Kamala Harris Harris ran against Trump as the Democratic Party’s candidate for the 2020 presidential nomination.
Consulting firm founder Mike Nellis said in a letter Tuesday to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, that the judge’s daughter, Lauren Marchand, met occasionally with Harris in 2019 but never “developed a personal relationship.” The company, Authentic Campaigns, is not working for Harris’ campaign, President Joe Biden’s reelection effort or the Democratic National Committee in the 2024 election cycle, Nellis said.
Wisconsin’s voter turnout exceeds 26%, the highest for a presidential fall primary in 60 years
Turnout in Wisconsin on Tuesday was the highest for a partisan presidential primary in 60 years, with more than 26% of the state’s voting-age population voting, according to unofficial results.
What you need to know about the 2024 election
of The election was noticed Voters rejected two proposed constitutional amendments aimed at limiting the governor’s spending power and also determined the outcomes of two hotly contested House primaries, the first elections under newly drawn congressional maps that set up dozens of tight races for local offices, among other fierce contests.
Turnout in Madison, a Democratic stronghold, was 45%, the highest partisan turnout in a fall in at least 40 years and the oldest figure kept by the clerk’s office.
New York’s amendment is missing one word: abortion, which could boost voter turnout.
A proposed amendment to the New York state constitution aimed at protecting access to abortion is a key part of Democrats’ plan to boost voter turnout in the state this fall and potentially flip key districts.
But there may be a problem: the poll question The word is not mentioned “abortion.”
Arguments began Wednesday over a lawsuit that Democrats hope will force election officials to include the term in explanations of the amendment that voters see when they cast their ballots.
The unusual legal effort comes weeks after the State Election Board decided late last month to use the bill’s technical language verbatim in its instructions to voters, rather than interpreting it.
Democrats plan “DemPalooza” at their convention in Chicago next week
The Democratic National Committee plans to offer a series of trainings, panels and other programs at its convention in Chicago next week in a program it’s calling “DemPalooza,” named after the city’s annual Lollapalooza music festival.
The DNC announced Wednesday that “DemPalooza” events will take place each day at McCormick Place. The convention itself will be held at the United Center.
“DemPalooza” events range from training on how to use organizing tools to voting information sessions and skills workshops. The DNC said the programs are part of an effort by the DNC and Harris campaign to organize and reach voters in an evolving media environment, providing an opportunity for Democrats to take what they learn back to the communities that will determine victory in November’s presidential election.
DemPalooza will also feature an expo with vendor booths and interactive spaces where attendees can make friendship bracelets, get a “Kamala Harris” manicure, listen to podcasts and watch performances by local artists.
AP-NORC poll finds Americans rate Harris above Trump on honesty and discipline
vice president Kamala Harris Perceived as more favorable than the former president Donald Trump A new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Policy Research poll found that Americans are slightly more likely to trust Trump on the economy and immigration, but have less confidence in him than the American public on some leadership qualities, such as honesty.
Nearly half of Americans believe the characteristics “committed to democracy” and “disciplined” better describe Harris, while about three in 10 say these characteristics better describe Trump.
Nearly four in ten say Harris is someone who “cares about people like you,” and about three in ten say the same about Trump. Nearly four in ten say the word “honest” better describes Harris, while 24% say the word “classy” better describes Trump.
The two parties are competing over how to define Harris. Preparing to Accept the Democratic Nomination She faces the same burden President Joe Biden had before he gave up his reelection bid at next week’s convention, but polls show she has an advantage over Trump when compared against each other. And Democrats Stay happy forever They were more interested in her candidacy than Biden’s.
The Harris campaign is seeking to contrast itself with Trump in new battleground ads, which it spent $90 million on in August.
Kamala Harris The presidential campaign is launching a $90 million advertising campaign over the next three weeks to introduce his Democratic candidate to voters and differentiate him from Republican challenger Donald Trump.
The media buy marks her campaign’s largest investment to date to get her message out to voters with just two and a half months until Election Day in November. $50 million Advertisements worth that amount were booked last month, shortly after Harris took over as the party’s top candidate for President Joe Biden.
Harris’ campaign Hurry Since the switch, fundraising has increased and they are now putting money into it to try to counter the measures that have been taken. Overwhelming The spending by President Trump and his allies came days after Biden withdrew.
Harris’ team said the ad campaign will focus on the vice president’s personal story, her career as a prosecutor in California and her determination to stand up to powerful interests, contrasting them with what she calls Trump’s “dangerous and extreme policies.”
President Trump heads to North Carolina to deliver an economic speech. Will he be able to stick to his clear message?
Donald Trump Trump will have another opportunity to recalibrate his return to the presidential race on Wednesday, this time with a rally and speech in North Carolina that his campaign is positioning as a key economic speech.
The event, held in a Democratic city surrounded by heavily Republican mountain counties, has both national and local implications for the former president.
Republicans are hoping to focus on the sporadic arguments and attacks Trump has made against the vice president. Kamala Harris Since the Democrats endorsed her for president, Trump has missed the chance twice. One-hour press conference At his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, A 2.5 hour conversation on social media platform X With CEO Elon Musk.
The latest attempt comes in a state that gave Trump his narrowest statewide victory four years ago and is expected to be a battleground again in 2024.
