Harris Courts Trump’s Base as Battle for Rural Vote Heats Up
- Republican grip on farming communities has endured for decades
- Harris’ bid includes ads featuring a Wisconsin dairy farmer
Kamala Harris, left, and Tim Walz in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Aug. 20.
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The fight for the rural vote is heating up.
After four decades of Democrats losing ground to Republicans across the US heartland, Kamala Harris is now trying to appeal to some of Donald Trump’s loyal farming base. The Democratic strategy includes a new rural outreach director and a series of ads featuring growers pledging to vote for her in the swing states of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.