Trump campaign pursuing infrequent voters in its bid to beat Harris in Michigan

Lansing — Republicans in Michigan have been focused on activating this fall hundreds of thousands of GOP-leaning voters who have cast ballots only infrequently in the past in hopes of reversing the trend of Democrats dominating high-turnout elections in the state.

Donald Trump's campaign has identified in Michigan somewhere between 200,000 and 500,000 so-called "low propensity" voters — or "low pro" as some have shortened the label — according to interviews with more than a dozen state Republicans.

Officials involved in the Michigan Republican Party said they believe the bloc of voters will cast ballots for the former president if they can be persuaded to get involved in the election. The time, volunteers and financial resources targeting the group represent a bet by the Republicans that could define their success if Trump wins Michigan against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and highlight a strategic failure if he loses.

"We think that there were .. somewhere between a quarter and a half million low propensity voters that will most likely vote Republican," said Pete Hoekstra, chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, when asked about the tactic last week.

The low propensity voter strategy involves repeated contacts, through door knocking and phone calls, from Republican volunteers over time, according to those who've participated in it. It's not the only program Michigan Republicans are using this fall, but Hoekstra described it as an ongoing focus of the Trump campaign.




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