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Democratic lieutenant governors mobilize cash as early backers of Biden-Harris ticket

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Top Democratic lieutenants are raising their hands to play a key role in Biden’s 2024 reelection. Their plans were shared first with ABC News. Road to '24 ABC News Photo Illustration / Alex Gilbeaux An eager bench of Democrats will spend heavily to stake out positions as early supporters of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign ahead of his expected announcement, which could come as soon as this week. On Monday, a national Democratic committee tasked with electing lieutenant governors nationwide announced plans to spend nearly $1 million to mobilize the country’s 25 Democratic occupants of that office, shoring up votes in key states for the Biden-Harris ticket. President Joe Biden is greeted by Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II as he steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Detroit, Michigan on November 17, 2021. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association’s “2024 Mobilization Projec...

Republicans launch new effort to boost early voting, breaking with Trump's past criticism

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The RNC is launching an effort to gin up early-vote turnout in 2024, seeking to curtail a Democratic advantage and put more distance with Trump's past criticism The Republican National Committee on Wednesday launched an effort to increase early-vote turnout in 2024, seeking to curtail a Democratic advantage and to put more distance between the GOP and former President Donald Trump's past criticism of mail and early ballots. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced "Bank Your Vote," which the party said in a news release will "encourage, educate, and activate Republican voters on when, where, and how to lock in their votes as early as possible, through in-person early voting, absentee voting, and ballot harvesting where legal." The effort will have voters sign up at BankYourVote.com, triggering digital reminders from the RNC on early voting options. The party will also activate its volunteer network -- which the RNC said has made more than 300 million volunte...

Republicans, Democrats in Virginia make last push to encourage early voting

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With only a few days until the start of early voting in Virginia’s high-stakes election, both parties are making one last push to encourage early and absentee voting. With only a few days until the start of early voting in Virginia's high-stakes election, Republicans and Democrats are making one last push to encourage early and absentee voting in the commonwealth. Every seat in both the House of Delegates and state Senate are up for grabs this fall -- a total of 140 General Assembly seats, and this week, the parties and candidates are hosting multiple events across Virginia ahead of the first day of early voting on Friday, Sept. 22. "What's clear is that this will be an immensely expensive and hard-fought campaign," said Stephen Farnsworth, a political analyst at the University of Mary Washington. MORE: Virginia congresswoman won't seek reelection after new health diagnosis Kristine Kozlowski, C, assistant chief of elections, guides voters through the process as...