Harris won't judge Democrats' primary gambit of boosting far-right candidates

Rachel Schilke

September 11, 10:22 AM September 11, 10:25 AM

Vice President Kamala Harris refused to weigh in on the thorny issue of Democrats supporting far-right candidates in a gambit to boost their own general election chances.

During an NBC interview that aired Sunday, Harris said she is "not going to tell people how to run their campaigns" after Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd referenced Democrats' attempts to influence the GOP primary in Michigan's 3rd Congressional District.

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"It is best to let a candidate, along with their advisers, let them make the decision based on what they believe is in the best interest of their state," Harris said. "I'm not going to tell people what to do."

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spent $435,000 on ads against Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer, who was one of 10 Republican House members to vote to impeach former President Donald Trump in 2021. The ad boosted ratings for Meijer's pro-Trump challenger, John Gibbs, who won the primary by a narrow margin.

Critics of the ad buy,including some Democrats and Meijer, argue this method could backfire come the midterm elections.

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Harris said people need to focus more on what is at stake in the November election.

"In less than two months, we are looking at a midterm election in which so much is on the line," she said.