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Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign Announces Key South Carolina Staff Hires

Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign Announces Key South Carolina Staff Hires

Today, the Biden-Harris 2024 campaign announced the hiring of the following key staffers to serve as the South Carolina state leadership team for the historic first in the nation presidential primary:
• Scott Harriford, South Carolina State Director
• Clay Middleton, South Carolina Senior Advisor
• Jalisa Washington Price, South Carolina Senior Advisor
• Brady Quirk-Garvan, South Carolina Advisor
Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign National Co-Chair Congressman James Clyburn issued the following statement:
“South Carolina Democrats have been the best preparers of our party’s nominees for decades and we are thrilled to have been given the opportunity to continue playing this historic role in nominating Joe Biden for reelection next year. Every candidate who has won the South Carolina primary in recent years has gone on to be our nominee and get the majority of the popular vote in the general election, and no one knows that better than President Biden. This seasoned, skillful South Carolina team will lead the Biden-Harris coalition to victory in South Carolina and the nation in 2024.”
At President Biden’s recommendation, the Democratic National Committee voted earlier this year to put South Carolina first on the Democrats’ 2024 calendar, followed by New Hampshire, Nevada, and Michigan. The Biden-Harris 2024 campaign’s leadership in the state will be focused on reaching out to voters and organizing in key communities ahead of South Carolina’s historic Democratic presidential primary on Feb. 3, 2024.

South Carolina State Leadership:

Scott Harriford, South Carolina State Director
Scott Harriford is a Principal at Hilltop Public Solutions. Most recently Scott was a political appointee at the Small Business Administration and served as the White House liaison. Scott worked on the 2020 Biden campaign as the South Carolina Political Director, and after the primary election he became the Southeastern. Political Director for the Biden-Harris campaign. In his role he helped the campaign develop and implement a regional political strategy. He was also responsible for community outreach, strategic planning, and political organization. Before joining the Biden campaign, Scott worked in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District as a Senior Field Director for Congressman Joe Cunningham. Previously, he worked on Representative James Smith and Mandy Powers Norrell’s campaign for Governor-Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina as the Deputy Political Director. Scott graduated from the University of South Carolina where he had the opportunity to start a small business that focused on hydroponic farm development and consulting.

Clay Middleton, South Carolina Senior Advisor
Clay comes to the campaign after previously serving as Senior Advisor to Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. During the 2020 cycle, Clay worked as House Legislative Advisor for the Biden-Harris Transition team. He was also Senior Advisor to Senator Cory Booker’s presidential campaign. A former Director of Business Services in the City of Charleston, Clay served as Regional Political Director and South Carolina State Director for the 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. A long-time staffer for Representative Jim Clyburn, Clay also worked on the 2008 Obama presidential campaign as South Carolina Political Director. Clay is a graduate of The Citadel and is a Lieutenant Colonel in the South Carolina Army National Guard serving as a Battalion Commander.

Jalisa Washington Price, South Carolina Senior Advisor
Before joining the campaign, Jalisa was the Political and Advocacy Vice President at iHeartMedia. She also worked on the 2020 Biden-Harris presidential campaign, serving as Senior Political Advisor to then-vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris. After the election, Jalisa was the Director of the Office of the Vice President-elect for the Presidential Inaugural Committee. Jalisa has also held senior leadership positions at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, advised on several congressional and statewide campaigns, and she worked on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. A native of South Carolina, Jalisa graduated from the University of South Carolina. She was named to Fortune Magazine’s 40 under 40 list in Government and Politics.

Brady Quirk-Garvan, South Carolina Advisor
Brady Quirk-Garvan has been working in South Carolina politics for almost 20 years, where he has worked on and supported races across the state from city council to the Presidential level. Upon graduating from the College of Charleston, Brady went to work for President Obama's campaign in the swing state of Ohio in 2008 before returning back to South Carolina. He served as the Chairman of the Charleston County Democratic Party for five years during which time they flipped six seats from Republican to Democrat. Brady has served as a delegate representing South Carolina for the last three Democratic National Conventions and was named "Democrat of the Year" by the South Carolina Democratic Party in 2015.

Team Biden-Harris Launches New Ad “Your Family”

Team Biden-Harris Launches New Ad Highlighting President Biden’s Work To Lower Health Care Costs

Today, Team Biden-Harris is launching a new ad, “Your Family,” focused on President Biden's work to lower health care costs and the costs of prescription drugs. The ad features a pediatric nurse from Nevada who highlights how President Biden’s record of lowering health care costs has made a real difference in the lives of Nevada families. In “Your Family,” Jody shares how families struggled to afford health care while Donald Trump was president, but thanks to President Biden and Vice President Harris, these families can afford to keep their kids healthy now. The piece highlights the stakes of the 2024 election, and how our families can’t afford to go back to Trump’s policies that help the rich get richer and leave so many Americans behind.

The ad will run in the Phoenix, AZ; Atlanta, GA; Detroit, MI; Las Vegas, NV; Raleigh, NC; Philadelphia, PA; and Milwaukee, WI markets beginning on Thursday, November 30. The spot will run on general market programming, which includes target-rich programming like The Voice, Survivor, Bachelor in Paradise, high-rated local and network news adjacencies, high-rated sports programming, as well as on national cable news.

“President Biden has made it a priority to lower costs and expand access to health care – and hard working Americans are seeing, and feeling, the results. It’s a stark contrast to Donald Trump’s America, where millions of Americans would lose their health care and see costs become even higher if his push to repeal the Affordable Care Act is successful,” said Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign Manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez. “This ad will remind voters of the clear choice they’ll face in 2024: Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans who are hellbent on siding with big pharma and insurance companies that make health care costs for hard working Americans more expensive, or President Biden, who is laser-focused on making health care more affordable for your family and lowering the cost of prescription drugs.”

Watch “Your Family” HERE.

Biden-Harris 2024 to Air Ads During NFL Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers Thanksgiving Game

Biden-Harris 2024 to Air Ads During NFL Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers Thanksgiving Game

“Never Left” and “Finally” Will Air in Detroit and Milwaukee During Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers Thanksgiving Game
Tomorrow, Biden-Harris 2024 is running ads in Detroit, Michigan and Milwaukee, Wisconsin highlighting President Biden’s commitment to lowering costs and strengthening America’s middle class around the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers’ Thanksgiving game.

“Never Left” and “Finally” will air around the Thanksgiving Day Lions vs. Packers matchup in the Detroit and Milwaukee markets. This announcement is the latest evidence of the campaign’s focus on reaching a general election audience, as the game is expected to reach 1.1 million adults over the age of 35 and 850,000 households in the Detroit market alone.

“Never Left” highlights President Biden’s middle class upbringing and his steadfast commitment to America’s middle class. This ad marks a creative focus of Team Biden-Harris’ historic, $25 million paid media campaign, with an explicit focus on the President’s cost-saving measures in his agenda.

“Finally” highlights how President Biden took on Big Pharma and won, and is lowering prescription drug costs by giving Medicare the power to negotiate prices, capping monthly out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000, and capping insulin prices for seniors at $35/month. And he’s paying for this by finally making the biggest corporations pay their fair share in taxes.

“This Thanksgiving as Americans come together, we are proud to highlight how President Biden and Vice President Harris are focused on the issues that matter most to American families and delivering real tangible results that are lowering costs for everyday Americans,” said Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Biden-Harris 2024 campaign manager. “Next year’s election will determine whether we continue to fight for and strengthen American workers and the middle class or provide handouts to billionaires like MAGA Republicans have proposed time and time again. The American people have a choice next November and our campaign will remind them early and often just how stark that choice is.”

The ads are a part of Team Biden-Harris’ 16-week, $25 million advertising campaign that will reach key voters in battleground states.

Watch “Never Left” HERE

Watch “Finally” HERE

Biden-Harris 2024 Veterans Day Ad Highlights President Biden’s PACT Act

Biden-Harris 2024 Veterans Day Ad Highlights President Biden’s PACT Act

In honor of Veterans Day, Biden-Harris 2024 is airing a TV ad spotlighting the PACT Act, President Biden’s historic legislation that expands health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic chemicals and their families.

“Proud” shares testimonials from Le Roy and Rosie Torres from Robstown, Texas. Le Roy is a veteran whose health has suffered as a result of exposure to toxic burn pits while on active duty. In the spot, Le Roy and Rosie explain that – like so many other veterans – Le Roy struggled to get the health care he needed after returning from service. They also speak to the immense toll of lacking access to care on the entire family. That all changed, they say, when Joe Biden signed the PACT Act into law.

The spot will air over Veterans Day weekend, tapping into the viewership of service academy college football games across the country, the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia markets during the Penn State football game, and the Pittsburgh and Milwaukee markets ahead of the Packers-Steelers NFL matchup. The media buy will also air during “Good Morning America” and “CBS This Morning” in national battleground markets and nationally on CNN and MSNBC.

“I’ve seen President Biden’s steadfast commitment to our country’s Veterans firsthand,” said Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign Co-Chair and Combat Veteran U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth. “That’s why he led the charge to get the bipartisan PACT Act signed into law, securing long-overdue benefits and services for toxic exposed Veterans and delivering on his promise to support them and their families. Our nation’s Veterans deserve more than lip service from Washington – they deserve to be honored with real action from their elected officials. President Biden uniquely understands what Veterans and their families need and has a proven record of delivering for them.”

Watch “Proud” HERE.

Team Biden-Harris Raises More Than $71 Million in Q3

Team Biden-Harris Raises More Than $71 Million in Q3
Reports Historic $91 Million in Cash on Hand
Doubles Recurring Donors to Campaign to Record 112,000

Today, Team Biden-Harris announced that it raised more than $71 million in the third quarter of 2023 — on par with the Q2 haul — demonstrating continued strong support and enthusiasm for the President and Vice President’s reelection campaign. The team is also reporting today that it has a historic nearly $91 million in cash on hand, the highest total amassed by any Democratic candidate in history at this point in the cycle. Team Biden-Harris’ Q3 fundraising is significantly more than any of the GOP 2024 campaigns, and the team’s cash-on-hand is widely expected to be more than the entire GOP field combined.

This haul reflects Team Biden-Harris' strategic approach to fundraising - using not just the campaign, but joint fundraising committees and the Democratic National Committee to maximize available resources for President Biden and Vice President Harris’ reelection, with an equally strategic approach to spending.

Let’s run the numbers:

Team Biden-Harris also reported strong grassroots enthusiasm, which grew in Q3 from the solid foundation built in Q2. Team Biden-Harris doubled its individual contributions since launch to a total of more than 1.4 million and has brought in over 240,000 new donors who did not contribute to the campaign in 2020. Additionally, Team Biden-Harris doubled the number of sustaining donors this quarter over last quarter, for a Democratic record total of over 112,000 people who have committed to donating every month. 34% percent of our donor universe are new donors since our 2020 campaign. In Q2, Team Biden-Harris’ grassroots fundraising program made up approximately ⅓ of the entire raise. In Q3, grassroots fundraising soared to 49% of overall revenue.

“This quarter’s fundraising haul and historic cash on hand speak to the very real enthusiasm and support President Biden and Vice President Harris continue to build for their reelection bid,” said Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign Manager. “We are especially proud of our efforts to exponentially grow our grassroots donor base, now having over a hundred thousand Americans signed up to donate on a recurring basis from now until Election Day. These numbers are a testament to one of our core objectives early in this campaign: raise the resources needed to run an aggressive campaign that will win in November 2024.”

“The numbers speak for themselves: Americans know the stakes of next year’s election and are supporting Team Biden-Harris with the urgency that this election warrants,” said DNC Chair Jaime Harrison. “While Republicans continue to raise less money and bleed costs in a divisive primary, we are building the infrastructure necessary to aggressively reach voters with our message and compete in the general election.”

Team Biden-Harris’ historic fundraising program is helping build an aggressive, winning operation for November 2024. Money raised so far is going toward investing in critical early staff hires, piloting innovative organizing programs in battleground states, and the largest, earliest paid media campaign for a reelection campaign targeting the diverse coalition of voters we know we need to win.

Today’s strong numbers from the campaign, DNC, and its joint fundraising committees complement additional metrics the campaign is looking at to measure its success. The campaign has been focused on early grassroots action, expanding its fundraising network, running an efficient campaign that minimizes hard costs, and taking advantage of the infrastructure that comes with the campaign’s historic partnership with the Democratic National Committee. By all metrics, Team Biden-Harris has marked significant success again this quarter:
• More than 493,000 donors made over 843,000 contributions across all entities.
• 97% of all donations were under $200 and the average grassroots contribution was $40.
• Donors hailed from all 50 states and all walks of life, with teachers and nurses as some of the most common occupations among donors.
The campaign also continues to seize on effective online fundraising tools and moments to drive grassroots action that were successful in Q2. For example:
• The “Meet the Presidents” fundraising contest was the most successful contest since 2020, raising nearly $2.5M.
• The “Dark Brandon” mugs and their accompanying direct-to-camera videos by President Biden drove close to $2M in revenue since August, and led to an 850% increase in sales month-over-month from July to August.
• Biden-Harris 2024’s email list is the largest ever for a Democratic presidential candidate.
• Team Biden-Harris held 75 fundraisers since launch, including 37 this quarter.
President Biden’s 2020 campaign raised over $1 billion, the most money of any presidential campaign in history, which included $700 million online driven by small dollar donations – also the most in history. With President Biden at the top of the ticket, ActBlue saw over 133 million separate donations in the 2020 cycle with 71% being first-time donors.

New Biden-Harris 2024 Ad “Never Left” Touts Lower Costs for Middle-Class Families

New Biden-Harris 2024 Ad Touts Lower Costs for Middle-Class Families
“Never Left” Highlights President’s Scranton Roots and Administration’s Record Enacting Cost-Saving Agenda

Today, Biden-Harris 2024 announced a new ad spotlighting how President Biden’s historic agenda is lowering costs for America’s middle class. “Never Left” highlights President Biden’s middle class upbringing and his steadfast commitment to America’s middle class. “Never Left” marks a new creative focus of Team Biden-Harris’ historic, $25 million paid media campaign with an explicit focus on the President’s cost-saving measures in his agenda.

“Never Left'' will run on national cable channels and on TV in battleground states. The buy is targeting high-reach, general election audience programming including Dancing With the Stars and Bachelor in Paradise, top-ranking NFL programming, and high-rated local and network news adjacencies. This ad is part of Team Biden-Harris’ 16-week, $25 million advertising campaign that is reaching key voters in battleground states and includes the largest and earliest investment in Hispanic and African American media for a reelection campaign in history.

“While MAGA Republicans pretend they’re fighting for America’s middle class, President Biden and Vice President Harris are actually delivering ,” said Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign Manager. “Whether it’s taking on Big Pharma to cut prescription drug costs, lowering health care premiums for millions of Americans, or reducing energy bills for American families, fighting for the middle class isn’t an empty campaign promise for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – it’s their political DNA. This ad serves as an early reminder of the choice Americans will face next year: between MAGA Republicans whose agenda would give tax handouts to the ultra-rich at the expense of working people, or Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ agenda for the middle class.”

“Never Left” will run on national cable news programming and on local evening news in battleground states: AZ - Phoenix; GA - Atlanta; MI - Detroit, Grand Rapids; Nevada - Las Vegas; NC - Raleigh; PA - Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Scranton; WI - Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay.

Watch “Never Left” HERE.

Biden-Harris 2024 Highlights Bipartisanship Accomplishments in New Ad

Biden-Harris 2024 Highlights Bipartisanship Accomplishments in New Ad

Today, Biden-Harris 2024 announced a new ad touting the President’s long-standing commitment to bipartisanship. “The Way” highlights the President’s bipartisan accomplishments that are improving veterans’ health care, addressing gun violence, and rebuilding our nation’s roads and bridges. The ad comes as President Biden travels to Arizona to highlight the importance of America’s institutions in preserving our democracy and honor his friend and colleague, the late Senator John McCain.

“The Way” will run on national cable channels and broadcast television including the evening news hour in battleground states. This ad is part of Team Biden-Harris’ 16-week, $25 million advertising campaign that is reaching key voters in battleground states and includes the largest and earliest investment in Hispanic and African American media for a reelection campaign in history.

“Americans expect their elected officials to be their voice in Washington and get big things done to make their lives better,” said Kevin Munoz, Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign Spokesperson. “That is exactly what Joe Biden has done throughout his time in public service. As President, he has passed historic, bipartisan legislation to help our veterans, curb gun violence, rebuild our nation’s roads and bridges, and more. President Biden has shown that we can get big things done when we put aside our differences for the American people, and he’s running to finish the job and to continue being a president for all Americans.”

“The Way” will run on television on national cable news programming on local evening news in battleground states: AZ, GA, MI, NV, NC, PA, WI.

Watch “The Way” HERE.

Ahead of RNC Debate, Biden-Harris 2024 Announces New Latino Ad

Ahead of RNC Debate, Biden-Harris 2024 Announces New Latino Ad
“La Diferencia” Highlights Contrast With MAGA Republicans Ahead of RNC Debate

Today, Biden-Harris 2024 is announcing its third ad targeting Latinos as a key part of the response to the second RNC debate in Simi Valley, CA. The ad called "The Difference," or "La Diferencia," focuses on the contrast between Republicans' empty promises and President Biden’s historic investments and unwavering commitment to improving the quality of life of Latino Americans. In the words of the narrator, “Some talk. Others do. And in our community, we know the difference.”

In his first term in office, President Biden’s economic agenda achieved record low Latino unemployment, spurred a Latino small business boom, and lowered costs for Latino families while expanding access to affordable health insurance. While MAGA Republicans continue to prioritize the interests of the rich and wealthy, President Biden has remained committed to building a better America, prioritizing the interests of the middle class and rebuilding the economy from the bottom up and middle out - never the top down.

"Republicans talk a lot of game, but Joe Biden actually delivers for Latinos,” said Maca Casado, Biden-Harris 2024 Hispanic Media Director. “That's the difference and that's the choice Latinos will face in November 2024: between an agenda that is lowering costs and investing in Latino communities and their businesses, and MAGA Republicans whose platform only serves the wealthy and powerful. President Biden's campaign knows Latinos' political power and is investing early and aggressively to make his case because we won't take their votes for granted."

“La Diferencia” is a part of Team Biden-Harris’ historic $25 million ad campaign and will run in English and Spanish on TV and digital in battleground states: Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. The ad will also run in Spanish on a Univision simulcast of the Republican debate.

Watch “La Diferencia” HERE.

Watch “The Difference” HERE.

Biden-Harris 2024 Announces New Ad Highlighting President Biden’s Record of Job Creation in Wisconsin

Biden-Harris 2024 Announces New Ad Highlighting President Biden’s Record of Job Creation in Wisconsin

“Pretty Awesome” will air in Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay

Today, Biden-Harris 2024 is announcing a new ad in Wisconsin highlighting how President Biden’s economic agenda is creating good jobs and delivering for workers. The ad will run on broadcast TV in Wisconsin’s biggest media markets and national cable as part of Team Biden-Harris’ 16-week, $25 million advertising campaign that is reaching key voters in battleground states like Wisconsin.

The new 30 second spot, titled “Pretty Awesome,” features Kilah Engelke, a cement mason from Milwaukee, talking about how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that President Biden got passed is boosting the economy and helping create good-paying jobs across Wisconsin. This is the third ad of the 16-week campaign that leverages a local voice to highlight how President Biden’s agenda is delivering for members of their community.

“From Day One, President Biden has fought to build the economy from the bottom up and middle out by tackling inflation, bringing down costs, and working across the aisle to deliver good-paying jobs for people like Kilah by investing in America,” said Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign Manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez. “Our campaign is continuing to make early and aggressive investments in key states to make sure voters hear directly from trusted voices about how President Biden has delivered for them.”

On Thursday, September 14, the spot will begin airing on TV in Madison, Milwaukee, and Green Bay. The ad will also run on national cable, beginning with a spot on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Friday, September 15.

Watch “Pretty Awesome” HERE.

Biden-Harris 2024 Announces New Ad to Air During NFL Primetime Season Opener

Biden-Harris 2024 Announces New Ad to Air During NFL Primetime Season Opener

“Got to Work” Will Air During Detroit Lions vs. Kansas City Chiefs Season Opener

Today, Biden-Harris 2024 is announcing a new ad highlighting President Biden’s historic economic agenda that is delivering results for the American people. The ad will run in battleground states and on national cable networks, as well as on digital and Connected TV. In an early signal of the campaign’s effort to reach a general election audience, “Got to Work” will be Team Biden-Harris’ first 2024 ad to run during an NFL game during Thursday’s primetime season opener between the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs.

“Got to Work” outlines how President Biden defied the odds to avoid economic catastrophe with decisive leadership and action, all the while lowering costs, bringing back manufacturing, and creating good-paying jobs for the American people.

“President Biden led an unprecedented economic recovery and is overseeing a historic legislative agenda that is creating good-paying jobs across the country, lowering costs for hardworking Americans, and bringing manufacturing back to the United States,” said Michael Tyler, Biden-Harris 2024 Communications Director. “While MAGA Republicans compete against each other on their most extreme and unpopular positions, our campaign is investing in reaching a general election audience by investing in primetime placement. This buy sends a clear message that we are running an aggressive, winning campaign.”

These ads are a part of Team Biden-Harris’ 16-week, $25 million advertising campaign that will reach key voters in battleground states. “Got to Work” will run on broadcast and cable TV in the following markets: Arizona: Phoenix; Georgia: Atlanta; Michigan: Detroit; Nevada: Las Vegas; North Carolina; Raleigh; Pennsylvania: Philadelphia; Wisconsin: Milwaukee. The spot will also run on national cable on MSNBC, CNN, and daytime Fox News.

Watch “Got to Work” HERE.