Barack Obama volition stump successful “targeted” battleground states for “candidates up and down the ballot, particularly successful races and states that volition person consequences for the medication of 2024 elections,” according to the release. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Former President Barack Obama volition run for Democratic candidates successful Atlanta, Detroit and Milwaukee up of the November midterms, his bureau said Saturday.
Obama volition stump successful “targeted” battleground states for “candidates up and down the ballot, particularly successful races and states that volition person consequences for the medication of 2024 elections,” according to the release.
Key to Democrats’ aspirations this rhythm is power of the Senate, which remains connected a knife’s-edge: POLITICO presently rates power of the enclosure a toss-up. Meanwhile, gubernatorial and secretary-of-state races volition find the officials who volition oversee the statesmanlike predetermination successful 2024.
In Georgia, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock is locked successful a adjacent race with Republican challenger and erstwhile shot prima Herschel Walker. Obama is scheduled to question to the Peach State Oct. 28. In Wisconsin, wherever Obama volition question Oct. 29, Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has fallen down incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in caller polls.
In Michigan, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s pb implicit Republican challenger Tudor Dixon has narrowed to azygous digits successful caller polls. Michigan was a hotbed of electoral challenges successful the astir caller statesmanlike election, and the authoritative who oversaw its administration, Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, is connected the ballot successful November. Her Trump-endorsed challenger, Kristina Karamo, roseate to prominence aft challenging the 2020 predetermination results and spreading misinformation astir the election.
Obama, who successful his post-presidency remains a governmental lightning rod, has been wary that his campaigning whitethorn service to crook retired more voters connected the close than the left. He has precocious fundraised connected some coasts.
President Joe Biden, presently connected a West Coast fundraising plaything done California and Oregon, campaigned successful Colorado this week with Sen. Michael Bennet, who maintains a steadfast canvass lead implicit GOP challenger Joe O’Dea.
Biden volition question to Philadelphia with Vice President Kamala Harris connected Oct. 28 to fundraise with Pennsylvania Democratic Senate campaigner John Fetterman amid his tightening contention with Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz, the White House announced Saturday.
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