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‘Close Contest This November’: Dem Senator Warns Harris’ Path To Victory Isn’t ‘Slam Dunk’

Chris Coons on CNN talking about Harris campaign

Democratic Delaware Sen. Chris Coons expressed caution Thursday on CNN about Vice President Kamala Harris’s path to victory in November, warning it won’t be a “slam dunk.”

Following Harris becoming the Democratic party’s presidential nominee, polls have tightened between the vice president and former President Donald Trump. However, Coons stated on “CNN News Central” that while the path for Harris to gain 270 electoral votes has improved since President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid, the race is still “very close.”

“This was always going to be a close election. In the last few weeks what we‘ve seen across the country as Vice President Harris and Governor Walz have barnstormed across the country … to all the different swing states including Wisconsin, during this convention week,” Coons said.

The Democratic senator noted how the effort from the Democratic Party ticket is adding “more volunteers, more small-dollar donors, more folks expressing interest in the campaign” in order to  “improve our position at home and abroad.”

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“But it‘s not news that Jen O’Malley Dillon recognizes that this is going to be a very close race. Vice President Harris, as a candidate, has several different pathways to 270 which is an improvement over where we were a month ago,” Coons continued. “But bluntly, none of those pathways are a slam dunk. In none of those pathways is it obvious that we’re going to win. This will be a hard fought and close contest this November.”