The 2024 presidential race has taken a surprising twist, as the porn industry launches a $100,000 ad campaign targeting conservative proposals to ban adult content, aiming to sway young male voters toward Kamala Harris in key swing states.
The 2024 presidential campaign has taken an unexpected turn with the porn industry launching a $100,000 ad campaign targeting what it claims are conservative proposals to ban adult content. The “Hands Off My Porn” campaign, driven by 17 pornographic film actors, aims to influence the election in seven key swing states—Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada—by warning voters about the potential consequences of Project 2025, a conservative policy blueprint gaining attention from Democratic candidates.
The ads will run on popular pornographic websites and focus on the claim that conservatives, through Project 2025, are pushing for a nationwide ban on pornography, with possible legal consequences for those involved in its production. Holly Randall, a veteran figure in the industry, expressed alarm at the proposal, calling it “the most extreme” attack on the porn industry she has witnessed in her 25 years. She urged voters not to rely on the legality of pornography as a given, emphasizing the gravity of the threat she believes Project 2025 poses.
Strategists behind the “Hands Off My Porn” campaign are focusing on a critical demographic—young male voters, a group that consumes pornography at significant rates. According to polling from the Survey Center on American Life, 44% of men aged 18-29 and 57% of men aged 30-49 reported watching pornography in the past month, making them a key target for the campaign. While Vice President Kamala Harris has struggled to win support among male voters, campaign organizers hope the threat to legal pornography could motivate younger men to back the Democratic ticket.
As the 2024 race tightens, the involvement of the porn industry introduces an unexpected wrinkle into the political landscape, adding another dimension to the cultural and policy debates that will shape the outcome of the election.