Harris-Walz campaign hires Jen Butler, longtime activist, to lead faith outreach

Vice President Kamala Harris has hired Jen Butler, a Presbyterian minister and well-known liberal religious advocate, as the new head of faith outreach for the Harris-Walz campaign, charging the experienced activist with overseeing efforts to court a range of religious voters.

Butler, whose official title is national faith engagement director, said in an interview on Wednesday that while her past work often involved issue-oriented campaigns that allowed her to be a “bridge-builder” between conservative and liberal religious groups, she is excited to support the Democratic presidential campaign.

“I also recognize that we’re at a pivotal moment in American democracy where faith voices for justice are needed now more than ever,” she said. “The Harris-Walz campaign is a really unique opportunity to shift the debate, to engage all of those who are concerned about what a Trump presidency would mean, the work of this campaign and what it can do to transform America.”