CHICAGO – Democrats from the crucial Sun Belt battleground states of Arizona, Georgia and Nevada gathered at their national convention this week are rejoicing in the newfound enthusiasm and energy surrounding Kamala Harris , which has made their states far more competitive since she became the party’s presidential nominee.
But with 11 weeks to go until Election Day , party leaders in those states told USA TODAY they will be leaving the Windy City with a commitment to transform that enthusiasm into beating Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, and to help lift other Democrats along the way.
“We’ve been doing the work, and we’re just kind of doubling down, tripling down and making sure that no voter goes untouched, untapped and unlistened to,” said Daniele Monroe-Moreno, a Nevada state assemblywoman and chair for the state Democratic Party.
When Nevada Democrats received an influx of new volunteers after President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and Harris became the nominee , the state party already had the operations in place to have them knock on doors, make phone calls and meet with voters, Monroe-Moreno said.