Wife of JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon has been knocking on doors for presidential candidate

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon's wife Judy has been out knocking on doors for Kamala Harris in the must-win swing state of Michigan.  

Judy's canvassing comes after her husband quietly backed Kamala Harris too, having avoided a public statement to keep on the right side of Trump should he win.

Judy Dimon, a longtime Democratic donor, has taken the exact opposite approach to her husband, knocking on doors for Harris in a very public display of support.

'Vice President Harris and Governor Walz are fighting for a hopeful, optimistic future for all Americans,' Judy Dimon said in a statement provided to The Wall Street Journal by the Harris campaign. 'I'm proud to be a supporter and to spend time talking with voters and encouraging them to turn out to vote for the Harris-Walz ticket.'

Judy Dimon has also donated $250,000 to Harris and the Democratic National Committee, Axios reported.

'The stakes are high in this election for our country, our core principles, our security and our economy,' Judy Dimon said in that same Harris campaign-circulated statement. 'The freedoms, rights and opportunities that have benefited many of us should be there for more — not fewer — of our children and grandchildren.'

Jamie Dimon, a registered Democrat, is thought to be a possible pick to replace Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary for both Harris and Trump. 

The Harris campaign has discussed Dimon as their pick more privately, while Trump has publicly said he would consider him for the role.

'I have a lot of respect for Jamie Dimon,' Trump told Bloomberg in July. 'He is somebody that I would consider, sure.'

Dimon, who has an estimated net worth of around $2.4 billion, would consider a role in Harris' administration, the NYT reported.

Harris dodged a question last month from reporters asking whether she wanted Dimon in her cabinet.

'We have 11 days to go. We do not have a cabinet yet,' Harris said in Houston. 

Dimon's thoughts on serving in a second Trump White House are unknown. But the New York Times reported that he's told his associates that Trump's behavior on January 6 2021 has deterred Dimon from ever working for him.  

During the Republican primaries, Dimon reportedly backed Nikki Haley because he thought she could save the US economy.  

Then in January, he faced fierce backlash after he said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that Trump had been 'kind of right' about some economic issues such as tax cuts. 

Dimon felt trapped and hurt to be tied to the Trump agenda, according to the NYT, and tried to go back on the statement by saying it reflected his respect for Americans who voted for the former president.

Dimon was then forced to publicly deny that he had endorsed Trump earlier this month, after the presidential candidate made the claim on his social media site Truth Social.

'I'm not endorsing anyone at this time. I spend more of my time on policy. What's the policy we need that can really help both the world, foreign policy, and domestically?', Dimon said via a spokesperson at the time.

Dimon, who has been chief of the largest bank in the US for nearly two decades, has typically been vocal on many topics - including immigration and economic inequality.

Both the Trump and Harris campaigns have reportedly sought Dimon's public support.

Two anonymous people told the NYT that Dimon has also flirted with the idea of running for office himself - reportedly discussing it with JPMorgan subordinates and family members.