WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are trying to offer political counterprograming to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, announcing $15 million to fund campaign operations in seven key swing states.
The Democratic investment comes despite some in the party continuing to call on President Joe Biden to bow out of November’s election. The Democratic National Committee announced Tuesday it’s transferring $15 million to state parties, meant to help them open more field offices and bolster staffing numbers.
The funding will let the state parties add to the 217 existing coordinated campaign offices already employing more than 1,100 staffers in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.