With a week left until Election Day, Bay Area political parties are making a final push to drum up support for their candidates. San Francisco Republican Party Chairman John Dennis said he feels pretty confident heading into Nov. 5. “I feel good on a pretty high level,” Dennis said. “And there’s some work to be done in other spaces.” On the other side of the aisle, things are different. “I feel a lot of energy, but I also feel a lot of anxiety,” said San Francisco Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Tan. The Democratic Party’s headquarters in downtown is working to support candidates regardless of whether they’re up or down the ballot. Tung said there has been particular enthusiasm from volunteers to support Vice President Kamala Harris and her bid for the White House. “I think there’s immense pride in the fact that Kamala Harris is from the Bay Area. She’s from the Bay Area. She started her political career in San Francisco,” Tan said. said. When it comes to the presidential election, local Democrats are focusing on battleground states, particularly Nevada and Arizona. “We’ve already spent several weekends flying people from San Francisco and the Bay Area to Reno, Nevada,” Tan said. She estimates about 200 people have participated in the past two weeks, and said volunteers from Oakland and Sacramento will also be heading to battleground states. The downtown headquarters has a steady stream of volunteers who travel and call voters in battleground states. Meanwhile, an even tougher battle continues for Republicans in San Francisco, a Democratic stronghold. “At the local level, we” are fielding more candidates than ever before. “It’s hard to win as a Republican in San Francisco, but I think we have an exceptional candidate who will do very well,” Dennis said. And San Francisco Democrats aren’t the only ones with ties to the presidential race. Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance lived and worked in the city. “His San Francisco ties may have mollified people in the tech industry who were considering going public with their support for Trump.” That may have made it a little easier for them. do not have. they know him. He’s well known to them,” Dennis said. Dennis said that unlike Democrats, San Francisco Republicans are not organizing phone banks or trips to battleground states. In the end, both party chairmen said the most important thing in the coming weeks is to ensure their supporters vote in person or get their ballots in the mail. For more information about the November election, including key issues and other races on the ballot, check out the KCRA 3 Voter Guide. For more political news from the national team, click here.
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With a week left until Election Day, Bay Area political parties are making a final push to drum up support for their candidates.
San Francisco Republican Party Chairman John Dennis said he feels pretty confident heading into Nov. 5.
“I feel good in every way,” Dennis said. “And there’s some work to be done in other spaces as well.”
Things are different on the other side of the aisle. “I feel a lot of energy, but I also feel a lot of anxiety,” said San Francisco Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Tan.
The Democratic Party’s headquarters in downtown is working to support candidates regardless of whether they’re up or down the ballot. Tung said there has been particular enthusiasm from volunteers to support Vice President Kamala Harris and her bid for the White House.
“I think there’s immense pride in the fact that Kamala Harris is from the Bay Area. She’s from the Bay Area. She started her political career in San Francisco,” Tan said. said.
When it comes to the presidential election, local Democrats are focusing on battleground states, particularly Nevada and Arizona.
“We’ve already spent several weekends flying people from San Francisco and the Bay Area to Reno, Nevada,” Tan said.
She estimates about 200 people have participated in the past two weeks, and said volunteers from Oakland and Sacramento will also be heading to battleground states.
In addition to traveling, the downtown headquarters has a steady stream of volunteers who call voters in battleground states.
Meanwhile, an even tougher battle continues for Republicans in San Francisco, a Democratic stronghold.
“At the local level, we’re fielding more candidates than ever before. It’s hard to win as a Republican in San Francisco, but I think we have exceptional candidates who will do very well.” Dennis he said.
And San Francisco Democrats aren’t the only ones with ties to the presidential race. Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance lived and worked in the city.
“His ties to San Francisco may have mollified some people in the tech community who were considering going public with their support for Trump. That might have made it a little easier for them. . They know him. He’s well known to them,” Dennis said.
Dennis said that unlike Democrats, San Francisco Republicans are not organizing phone banks or trips to battleground states.
In the end, both party chairmen said the most important thing in the coming weeks is to ensure their supporters vote in person or get their ballots in the mail.
For more information about the November election, including key issues and other races on the ballot, check out the KCRA 3 Voter Guide.
Read more political news from the national team here.
