RICHMOND — Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign has tapped veterans of statewide campaigns in Virginia to help the presumptive Democratic nominee make her case to voters in the swing state.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Sen. Mark Warner and Sen. Tim Kaine are lending staffers to the Virginia effort, which is ramping up as Clinton prepares for the national convention in Philadelphia next month.

Kaine is among the contenders reportedly on Clinton’s short list for vice president — a job President Obama was said to consider him for in 2012.

During an appearance on WTOP radio Wednesday, McAuliffe said he’s “advocating very hard” on behalf of Kaine to the Clintons, with whom the governor has had close ties for decades.

The head of McAuliffe’s political action committee Common Good VA, Brian Zuzenak, is director of Clinton’s Virginia campaign. He previously worked for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

“Our staff has extensive experience in Virginia,” Zuzenak said in a statement, “and we’re working with the coordinated campaign to recruit volunteers, connect with supporters, and build the personal relationships with voters that mark successful campaigns here.”

Democrats have drawn attention to Virginia Republicans, including Rep. Barbara Comstock, who have not endorsed the GOP’s presumptive nominee, Donald Trump.

“As voters across Virginia, including Republicans, continue to reject Donald Trump because they know he’s unfit, unqualified and too dangerous to be president, Democrats are uniting behind Hillary Clinton’s candidacy which is driven by the belief that we are stronger together,” Zuzenak added.

His deputy is Keren Dongo, a Kaine staffer since he was elected to the Senate in 2012 who has also worked for McAuliffe, Warner and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.).

Warner’s senior policy adviser, Marvin Figueroa, is political director of Clinton’s Virginia campaign, and Sarah Peck, Kaine’s press secretary, is communications director.

The Democratic National Committee is working with the state party on a campaign to elect Clinton and Democrats down the ballot.

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Kate Cummings is director of the coordinated campaign; she ran McAuliffe’s successful 2013 field effort and worked for Obama’s re-election campaign. The organizing director is Chris Bolling, who was previously deputy executive directive director of the state party.

Trump is staffing up as well, and relying on Corey Stewart, chairman of the Prince William Board of Supervisors, to run “Team Virginia” with former governor Jim Gilmore.

They will focus on voter registration and communications using funds from the Republican National Committee and the Trump campaign, according to the state party.