Taps veteran Wisconsin GOP operative
For further information contact:
Craig Peterson
414-614-4680
Milwaukee, WI, September 9, 2024…Haley Voters for Harris (HV4H) launched operations in Wisconsin this week, focusing on reaching out to nearly 77,000 Nikki Haley voters in the state to encourage them to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
Almost a full month after withdrawing from the Republican presidential primary, Ambassador Haley received 76,841 (12.72%) of the vote in the Wisconsin Republican presidential primary in April 2024. In addition, another 30,000 votes were cast for other Republican (non-Donald Trump) presidential candidates in the primary, totaling over 100,000 (20.9%) Republican primary votes not in support of Donald Trump.
Joe Biden beat Donald Trump by 20,682 votes in 2020. Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton by 22,748 votes in 2016. Therefore, there are significantly more Haley voters than the margin of difference in both 2016 and 2020.
Haley Voters for Harris will target non-Trump Republican primary voters in addition to moderate and centrist voters, encouraging them to vote for Harris in the November general election. HV4H plans to spend significant resources on digital ads, text messages, paid media and grassroots organizing, with a focus on suburban educated voters in the counties surrounding Milwaukee.
To spearhead the effort in Wisconsin, HV4H has brought on veteran GOP political strategist Craig Peterson to oversee the campaign. Peterson has over forty-years of experience providing counsel to Republican campaigns and elected officials. In addition, Peterson is the CEO of Wisconsin’s oldest public relations and governmental affairs firm, Zigman Joseph & Associates.
“I look forward to engaging with Haley voters particularly in the WOW counties – Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington – to encourage them to consider voting for Kamala Harris in the fall. While I don’t agree with Harris on many issues, I do believe that she’s the better choice for middle class Americans and – unlike Trump and Vance – cares about everyday Wisconsinites.”
“I encourage Republican, independent and undecided voters to choose country over party,” said Peterson. “I know there are many Republican voters out there who dislike Donald Trump and will either not vote, or in protest write-in Nikki Haley, or someone else. This election is too close, and too important to throw your vote away.”
“Vice President Harris supports many of the policies embraced by Reagan Republicans like me,” said Peterson. “She strongly supports our allies and wants to keep the U.S. military the strongest, most lethal fighting force in the world. She has embraced centrist policies that will help small businesses and uplift the middle class. She will also respect our Constitution and the institutions of government.”
For more information, please reach out to HV4H through [email protected].
