With just 17 days left until the 2024 election, multiple Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate have been conspicuously avoiding presidential nominee Kamala Harris (D-Calif.).

As the Daily Caller reports, one such example is Congressman Colin Allred (D-Texas), the nominee for U.S. Senate against incumbent Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas). Despite Harris having visited the state half a dozen times in July and August, Allred never appeared with her at any of them. When he first endorsed Harris as the new nominee following Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race, his statement focused more on Biden’s legacy rather than on Harris’ credentials.

During the debate between Cruz and Allred on Tuesday, Allred didn’t mention Harris’ name once, even after Cruz repeatedly mentioned her in an effort to tie Allred’s record to hers. Despite the race being seen as unusually competitive, Cruz still has the edge over Allred in most polling.

Another candidate is Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.), considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents this cycle. Tester, the former chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), has refused to endorse Harris in her presidential run. When he was asked in early October if he would vote for Harris, he simply responded by saying “that’s between me and the ballot box.” Tester is currently trailing in the polls to Republican challenger Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.).

Similarly, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has also not appeared with Harris at any campaign events.

“I endorsed the vice president. But my job is my job,” Brown said in a statement. “My focus lies in me fighting for Ohio and not who’s running for president.”

Brown is in a near dead heat with Republican challenger Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio). With former President Donald Trump expected to easily carry Ohio once again, it is widely expected that Brown will lose re-election in November.