Democrats launch first paid ad campaign for Harris-Walz ticket in swing states

With a presidential ticket solidified across the country and a huge amount of money to spend, the Democratic Party is targeting seven battleground states with paid advertising for vice president Kamala Harris and governor of Minnesota. Tim Walz.

The Democratic National Committee announced the Harris-Walz advertising effort on Monday, which includes more than 70 billboards in key battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. It’s Ticket’s first paid advertising campaign since Walz joined campaign – and the first of many that will take place in areas that are poised to determine the outcome of November’s presidential elections.

The billboards will be in several major urban areas in swing states such as Atlanta, Detroit, Charlotte and Philadelphia, according to the DNC. Many are located along major interstates and highways, including Interstate 95 and Interstate 10.

There is also an advertisement – ​​in both English and Spanish – on the Las Vegas strip, according to the DNC.

“The DNC is covering the battlegrounds with a clear message: Vice President Harris and Governor Tim Walz are fighting for working people, and Donald Trump and JD Vance are only defending themselves,” said DNC spokesperson, Abhi Rahman, in a statement.

The Harris-Walz campaign boasts significant fundraising numbersgrossing US$310 million in July and entering August with US$377 million in hand. THE trump by comparison, the campaign raised more than $138 million last month and has $327 million to spend.

The publicity push comes after Harris and Walz completed their statewide tour last week, drawing exuberant crowds at places like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Arizona along the way. Their stop in North Carolina was postponed due to severe weather caused by Tropical Storm Debby.

Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance followed the Democratic duo throughout the week, holding press conferences in many of the same cities that Harris and Walz visited. Meanwhile, Trump hosted a rally last week in Montana.

The Trump campaign also released its own barrage of ads in late July, releasing television ads that focus on Harris’ record on immigration and call her the “border czar.”

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Seminera reported from Raleigh, North Carolina.