The Center for the Future of Arizona holds that voters are looking for clear leadership and long-term solutions from the candidates.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump are making their final campaign efforts with multiple visits to Arizona in the coming days, trying to secure the state’s eleven key electoral votes as early voting has already begun.

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On Thursday night, Harris arrived in Arizona to speak at a rally attended by over 7,000 supporters in Chandler, a small city where she urged voters to participate in the November 5 elections. “Your vote is your voice, and your voice is your power,” she told the crowd.

This Friday, the Vice President is scheduled for another event with voters in Phoenix, where First Lady Jill Biden will join other Democrats to campaign for Harris on Saturday. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Harris’ running mate, spoke with a group of veterans in the state two days ago.

The Republican campaign is not far behind. Trump is scheduled to visit Prescott Valley in Yavapai County on Sunday, just four days after his vice-presidential candidate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, visited Tucson, Arizona’s second-largest city. “My friends, it’s election season, and if the Democrats are taking advantage of it, we have to do exactly the same,” Vance told his supporters.

Time is Running Out

Early voting in Arizona began on Wednesday, pushing both candidates to step up their efforts to win over voters in one of the seven “swing” states that could determine who will occupy the White House. However, the task seems anything but easy.

According to the most recent data from the 2024 Voter Survey conducted by the Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA), voters are looking for clear leadership and long-term solutions from the candidates.

“Voters in Arizona are thinking beyond the present because they understand that today’s problems, like population growth, will only intensify if we don’t plan ahead,” said Sybil Francis, director of CFA.

Sixty-five percent of voters surveyed said they choose candidates based on their proposals to address major issues of concern, such as global warming, water conservation, and the economy.

Support for Bipartisan Solutions

Harris and Trump have spent much of their speeches in Arizona focusing on immigration, blaming each other for the lack of action. However, the CFA survey revealed that this doesn’t appear to be a divisive issue among voters in the state.

Seventy-seven percent of those surveyed support immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship, and 82 percent believe that politicians should work together to address the crisis at the southern border with bipartisan solutions. Francis believes voters are ready to move “beyond the anti-immigrant rhetoric” and focus on pragmatic, common-sense solutions.

Harris has presented proposals to further restrict the asylum process for migrants, while Trump has promised mass deportations and the continuation of border wall expansion. However, undecided voters like Ramon Ramirez remain unconvinced by either narrative. This citizen of Mexican descent said that the Republican candidate “is too cruel,” while Vice President Kamala has shown weakness.

Every Vote Counts

Harris and Trump are virtually tied. According to an AARP poll released this week, the Republican candidate has 50 percent support compared to Harris’ 48 percent.

However, with a margin of error of 3 points, the poll does not guarantee a clear winner. The survey found that 2 percent of voters remain undecided, which could make the difference. The Latino vote in Arizona is also split between the two candidates, with a slight edge for Trump, especially among men over 50.

In the 2020 presidential election, President Joe Biden achieved a historic victory in Arizona, which had been considered a traditionally Republican state, winning by fewer than 11,000 votes.

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