Exclusive: Harris to detail plans to cut costs in key policy speech in North Carolina

 WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to deliver her first policy-focused speech as a Democratic presidential candidate on Friday. She will address strategies to reduce costs, a key concern for many voters.

Harris will head to Raleigh, North Carolina, a state Democrats are hopeful to turn blue this election cycle. Her speech will outline a plan to "lower costs for middle-class families and combat corporate price-gouging," according to a campaign official.

The event, previously unreported, follows the cancellation of a prior North Carolina appearance due to Tropical Storm Debby. Harris' visit underscores growing confidence in her campaign’s momentum as the Nov. 5 election approaches, where she will face Republican Donald Trump.

While Pennsylvania is seen as a crucial state for the Democrats, North Carolina remains a challenging target, with the party having won only two presidential elections there in the past fifty years.