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The Switch Up Election Series — Harris campaign hopes to break barriers, again

Just days ahead of the Sept. 10 presidential debate between former President Trump and Vice President Harris, polls show the two candidates virtually tied.

But Harris’s historic campaign has generated a sense of excitement some have compared to 2008, when former President Obama was elected as the first Black commander in chief.

In this special election edition, The Switch Up spoke with Jasmine Harris, director of Black media for the Harris-Walz campaign, to talk about the historic contest with about two months until Election Day.

Listen above.


The Switch Up podcast series — hosted by The Hill’s Cheyanne M. Daniels — explores the intersection of race and politics through intimate conversations with leading scholars, advocates and legislators from communities of color. Follow The Switch Up on Spotify.