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| Founded | March 6, 2024 |
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| Type | PAC |
| Headquarters | United States |
Formerly called | Haley Voters for Biden |
Haley Voters for Harris (HV4H) was an Americanpolitical action committee (PAC) that consists of former supporters ofNikki Haley's 2024 presidential campaign, who then supportedKamala Harris in the general election.[1]
The organization said it was an outgrowth of Primary Pivot, a group that encouraged Democrats and Independents to vote forNikki Haley in the primaries.[2]
The organization was founded on March 6, 2024, under the nameHaley Voters for Biden (HV4B).[3] This was the same day Haley suspendedher presidential campaign.[3]
The organization received acease and desist letter from Haley in July 2024; the organization said they planned to ignore the letter.[2] Haley said in a statement referencing the group that "Kamala Harris and I are total opposites on every issue. Any attempt to use my name to support her or her agenda is deceptive and wrong".[3][4]
The organization launched a seven-figure digital advertising campaign on October 2, 2024.[5]
Issues targeted include Harris being the more conservative choice when it comes to thenational debt, tax cuts for the middle class, and Trump's plans ontariffs.[5]
Democracy was a major issue for a number of voters who used to supportNikki Haley but now supportedKamala Harris.[6][7]
Eric LeVine criticized Trump for not embracing Nikki Haley and her supporters and instead embracing fringe figures likeRobert F. Kennedy Jr. andTulsi Gabbard.[8]
The national debt was another issue motivating support among some former Haley voters for Kamala Harris.[7]
Kamala Harris' experience as aprosecutor had appeal for some Haley voters.[9]
Theborder is an issue that the organization had addressed, trying to educate voters about how the Biden-Harris administration pushed abipartisan border bill to greatly expand the number of border agents beyond what Trump had proposed during his presidency.[9]
The organization also pointed to greater oil production under Biden than Trump.[9]
New York Times/Siena polls in September and October found between 5-10% of Republicans had planned to vote for Kamala Harris.[10]
A survey by Blueprint reported on October 9, 2024, found that among independent and Republican Nikki Haley voters, 36% had planned to vote for Kamala Harris and 45% for Donald Trump.[10] The poll did not include Democrats or democratic-leaning independents. Joe Biden got the votes of 28% of those voters in 2020 compared with Trump receiving 59%, showing Harris performed better among this group.[10]
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