With just two weeks until Election Day on Nov. 5, candidates are making their final appeals to voters in seven key battleground states.
Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Nevada are all polling within the margin of error.
Vice President Kamala Harris spent time in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin on Monday, trying to shore up support in what is known as “the blue wall.”
Former President Donald Trump spent Monday surveying damage from Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina, before campaign events in Greenville and Concord.
A Washington Post-Schar School poll also asked voters who they trusted more on the issues — Trump beat out Harris on the economy and immigration, while Harris led on climate change, crime and abortion.
Abortion remains one of the most important issues in this election, with 10 states having ballot measures to protect or restrict access to abortions.
Trump and Harris are not alone in hitting the campaign trail. Their surrogates have been busy advocating from them across the country.
President Joe Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders are expected to travel to New Hampshire to promote the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to lower perscription drug prices.
Tesla and SpaceX billionare Elon Musk has been making campaign appearances in support of Trump, who he endorsed on July 13 following the assassination attempt on the former president.
In a move that election law experts have warned is potentially illegal, Musk announced on Oct. 19 that he would randomly give away $1 million each day until election day to registered voters in swing states who signed a petition.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris’ running mate, made appearances Monday on ABC’s “The View” and Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show.”
Trump’s running mate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, spent Sunday in the Green Bay, Wisconsin, area.
Both campaigns have dialed back impromptu stops to local businesses as heightened security concerns and Secret Service staffing issues, according to NBC.
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