MESA, Ariz. — With less than 20 days until the 2024 election, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly dropped by an iHOP restaurant in Mesa, Arizona, earlier this week to energize veterans who support Vice President Kamala Harris .
“I served in the United States Navy for 25 years, but to win this election, we do not need a navy. We need an army of people,” he said. Since Arizona’s election results come down to the wire, “veterans could be the difference between winning and losing this election,” Kelly said.
The latest poll shows former President Donald Trump enjoys a 3-percentage-point lead over Harris in Arizona. About half a million veterans reside in this battleground state. While they typically lean Republican, the Harris campaign is trying to capitalize on statements attributed to Trump about veterans…