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Gavin Newsom heads to Iowa to boost Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign

Gov. Gavin Newsom will spend two days in Iowa campaigning for Kamala Harris later this month to help the California senator’s flagging presidential run.

As she’s fallen in the polls, Harris has trained her sights on Iowa and has been campaigning heavily there to shore up support ahead of the state’s primary caucus on Feb. 3.

Newsom will help kick off a canvassing event for Harris in the Des Moines area on Saturday, Dec. 14. Later that day he’ll also speak about the senator’s record on LGBT rights and will attend a Harris campaign party at a private home in Des Moines. The following day, he’ll visit canvass event in Cedar Rapids and will attend a climate action-themed party for her at a home in Coralville.

Harris saw an early campaign bump after a dust up with Vice President Joe Biden over school segregation during a June Democratic debate, but has since struggled to gain traction as the primaries approach.

Newsom endorsed Harris in February and has waved off questions about her struggles in the polls.

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