Behind the scenes of Trump’s big ground game gamble

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PHOENIX, Arizona — When early ballots went out in mailboxes in Arizona this week, so did Ken Taylor, 53, a full-time canvasser for a well-funded outside group that is responsible for turning out the vote for former President Donald Trump in a rural neighborhood east of the Phoenix Metropolitan area.

Taylor has been working for Turning Point Action, an organization aimed at energizing young conservatives led by Charlie Kirk, a close Trump ally. Much of the ground game in the Grand Canyon state has been outsourced to third-party groups like this one, which has raised tens of millions of dollars to fund an army of hundreds of ballot-chasers.   

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