Many Democrats running for U.S. Senate are weighing in on her presidential bid just weeks after the election, as polls remain close between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. He continues to distance himself from the candidates.

Rep. Colin Allred of Texas, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Sen. Jon Tester of Montana are all running for the Senate, but have largely remained silent about Harris’ presidential bid. Harris has even been absent from campaign events in each state. .

Allred, who is running as a “moderate” against Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, never showed up in Texas during six visits by Harris around July. Because of this, he appears to be trying to keep Harris at arm’s length. And the beginning of August. Allred’s initial endorsement of Harris, from her own Twitter account, was “cautious and uncertain” as it focused primarily on Biden’s accomplishments. According to Texas Tribune.

During Tuesday’s debate between Allred and Cruz, Democrats did not mention Harris’ remarks. name Even though Cruz claimed that Colin Allred’s record was identical to Kamala Harris’ record, it only happened once.

Morning Consultation in Texas public opinion poll The poll, conducted between October 6 and October 15, has the Harris poll at 46% and the Allred poll at 45%.

Cruz campaign spokeswoman Macarena Martinez told the Daily Caller: “Make no mistake about it. Colin Allred is Kamala Harris. Like her, he is also a champion of boys participating in women’s sports, open borders, tolerance for criminals, and America’s war on energy.” We have been saying for a long time that if Texas is destroyed, the country is destroyed, and Sen. Colin Allred will destroy this state and the country as we know it.”

Tester, on the other hand, flatly refused to endorse Harris as a presidential candidate. Currently recruiting She plans to run for the U.S. Senate in 2015 as chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC). Tester said his vote would be held in secret. I was grateful For his contributions to President Joe Biden’s public service and support of the open nomination process.

“It’s a matter of me and the ballot box” tester said in early October, after being asked if she would vote for Harris.

Montana, New York Times public opinion poll The poll, conducted from Oct. 5 to Oct. 8, found Harris’ approval rating in the state was 40 percent, compared to Tester’s 44 percent.

Mr. Brown, who is in a close race in Ohio, has not yet campaigned with Ms. Harris, and in July refused to say whether he would campaign with her, saying that the two are of different races. he claimed. (Related: Kamala close to Democrats who tried to make child pornography possession a non-felony offense)

“I never really thought about it that way. I supported the vice president. But my job is my job. My focus is on fighting for the state of Ohio, not on who’s running for president.” Brown said He answered questions about his campaign with Harris.

Brown in August said He and Kamala Harris have their own schedules and are focused on their own races.

“I’m not doing it, I’m not doing it, I mean, I’m not doing it. I have my own schedule. She has her own schedule. I’m going to focus on my race. My strategy. is probably different from her,” Brown said after being asked if he would campaign with Harris if she came to Ohio.

According to an Ohio Morning Consult poll conducted from Oct. 6 to Oct. 15, Harris’ approval rating was 45 percent, while Brown’s approval rating was 46 percent.

Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio speaks at a campaign event at Steubenville City Hall on Friday, October 11, 2024 in Steubenville, Ohio, USA. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Bloomberg via Getty Images) )

“It’s crazy that all these Democrats ran out of the gate to support Kamala Harris and voted for her 100%, and now they’re trying to distance themselves from her,” said the National Republican Party in the Senate. NRSC Public Relations Director said. Mike Berg told the Daily Caller. (Related: Exclusive: Sean Spicer demands retraction of report, threatens lawsuit)

The caller reached out to the offices of Allred, Tester and Brown about the lack of support for Harris, but did not immediately receive a response.