In final days, Democrats step up pitch to Native American voters

The vice-presidential candidate’s weekend trip to the country’s biggest reservation came as Democrats work to pay more attention to tribal voters.

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Democrats are making a final push to gain the support of Native American voters in a close presidential race, part of a broader push to court a voting bloc that has long felt overlooked. “We’re here because we’re not taking any vote for granted, and we’re here to show the respect to the Navajo Nation and earn your vote,” the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, Tim Walz, said during a visit Saturday to the sprawling reservation centered in northeast Arizona..