First look: Vice president hires new deputy chief of staff

• She's worked in both national and statewide campaigns, and she was a U.S. Senate staffer as well as an employee at the Democratic National Committee.
• She comes to Harris' office after serving most recently as the deputy director at the White House office of political strategy and outreach.

The backdrop: Wilson is replacing Michael Fuchs, who announced in April his plans to leave this month.

• Fuchs was a former foreign policy adviser to President Clinton and held senior roles at the State Department during the Obama administration.
• In a memo to her team, reviewed by Axios, Wilson wrote: "Over the last three years, I have had the privilege of working alongside so many talented individuals as we have traversed the primary campaign, to the general election and launch of an administration."

Between the lines: Harris is expected to play a critical role this year in making the case to voters for why Democrats should keep the House and Senate.

• Her recent hires — with campaign and congressional experience — are meant to bolster that effort.

• Other notable staff additions during the past few months include Lorraine Voles as chief of staff, Jamal Simmons as communications director and Kirsten Allen as press secretary.

What they're saying: Jennifer O'Malley Dillon, White House deputy chief of staff, said in a statement: “Erin has been a key leader of the president’s political team since the launch of his campaign in 2019, and her work to build a historic coalition of supporters helped make the first 15 months of this administration a success."

• "Her leadership, dedication and thoughtfulness will be an asset to the vice president‘s team.”