| Founded | March 6, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | PAC |
| Headquarters | United States of America |
| Website | www |
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 switched their support to theKamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign.[1]
The organization said it was an outgrowth of Primary Pivot, a group that encouraged Democrats and Independents to vote for 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 suspended her presidential campaign.[3]
The organization received acease and desist letter from Haley in July 2024; the organization said they plan 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]