Vice President Kamala Harris is stepping up her efforts to win over voters who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Democratic presidential nominee is enlisting prominent members of the faith to make the case in the battleground state of Arizona that Donald Trump doesn’t align with the church’s values.
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. FILE - The polling station at the Sandy Granite View Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is shown, June 24, 2014, in Sandy, Utah.
Latter-day Saints have traditionally voted Republican and are likely to remain part of the GOP coalition. Clustered in solidly Republican states, they have long been a major force in GOP primaries and local politics across the West, but they have not held much sway in national elections. In 2020, about 7 in 10 Mormon voters nationally supported Trump, according to AP VoteCast, while about one-quarter backed Democrat Joe Biden.
“The Constitution is a tenet of our faith, and we certainly shouldn’t be voting for people who have shown a disdain for it,” said Joel John, a former Republican state lawmaker who will serve as a co-chair of the committee. “And we certainly shouldn’t be supporting someone who tried to overthrow it on Jan. 6.”
It has not helped that Trump has feuded with U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, among the best known members of the church, and former U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.
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