Democrats are zeroing in on the future of democracy and former President Trump’s response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as part of their closing pitch to voters two weeks out from Election Day.

Up and down the ballot, Democrats say they are hoping to win over key swing voters on the issue as they seek to broaden their coalition of supporters. Vice President Harris has used the issue to appeal to persuadable swing voters and even some Republicans.

But it’s unclear whether the issue will be a determining factor in how voters cast their ballots. According to a Gallup poll released earlier this month, 52 percent of voters polled said the economy was “extremely important” to them, while 49 percent said the same about democracy in the U.S.

“We all should have democracy and freedom as a top-of-mind issue,” said Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright. “Not to dilute any of the other issues because without democracy and freedom, none of the other [issues] flow the way they should.”

Harris and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), a vocal Trump critic, hit the campaign trail Monday in........

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