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Kamala Harris to campaign for first time in South Carolina

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) will campaign in South Carolina for the first time next week amid rumors of a potential 2020 presidential bid.

Harris, who was first elected to the Senate in 2016, will be stumping for Democratic candidates in Columbia and Greenville, her office said on Wednesday.

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Politico first reported on Harris’s plans to campaign in South Carolina.

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), another potential 2020 contender, is slated to headline a Democratic fundraiser in South Carolina on Oct. 18.

Harris has raised more than $5 million this year for party candidates.

In addition to Booker, other potential White House hopefuls include Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Vice President Joe Biden.