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Harris campaigns with Democratic candidates in multi-state midterm push

Kamala Harris campaigned in Las Vegas with Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford as part of a multi-state effort for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections. Her schedule also includes events with candidates in Mississippi, New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Georgia.

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What happened

Key facts

  • Kamala Harris began a multi-state campaign swing for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections (per iheart.com).
  • Harris campaigned in Las Vegas with Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, who is running against Republican Governor Joe Lombardo (per iheart.com).
  • Harris was scheduled to campaign in Mississippi with Scott Colom, who is seeking to become the state's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction (per iheart.com).
  • Harris was scheduled to campaign in New Hampshire with Senate nominee Chris Pappas and participate in discussions about reproductive care and abortion rights (per iheart.com).
  • Harris was scheduled to join Wisconsin gubernatorial nominee David Crowley (per iheart.com).
  • Harris's campaign swing was scheduled to conclude with a three-day visit to Georgia, where she would campaign with Sen. Jon Ossoff and attend voter protection events (per iheart.com).
  • During her Las Vegas visit, Harris called the Trump administration "the most corrupt, callous, and incompetent presidential administration we have ever witnessed." (per iheart.com).
  • Harris said, "It’s going to be tight," referring to the upcoming elections (per iheart.com).

The brief

Kamala Harris has returned to campaigning for Democrats, beginning a multi-state push ahead of the midterm elections with an appearance in Las Vegas alongside Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford. Ford is running against Republican Governor Joe Lombardo.

The account from WHP 580/iHeart says Harris’s campaign swing includes planned events with Democratic candidates in several other states. In Mississippi, Harris was scheduled to campaign with Scott Colom, who is seeking to become the state’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction.

The schedule described in the account then lists New Hampshire, where Harris was set to campaign with Senate nominee Chris Pappas and join discussions about reproductive care and abortion rights. The itinerary also included Wisconsin, where Harris was expected to join gubernatorial nominee David Crowley.

The campaign swing was scheduled to end with a three-day visit to Georgia beginning October 28, with events alongside Sen. Jon Ossoff and voter protection activities.

In Las Vegas, Harris criticized the Trump administration, calling it “the most corrupt, callous, and incompetent presidential administration we have ever witnessed.” WHP 580/iHeart attributed that quotation to reporting by 8 News Now. The account also quoted Harris saying, “It’s going to be tight,” in reference to the upcoming elections.

The campaign’s itinerary places Harris alongside candidates seeking statewide and federal offices, including Ford’s contest for Nevada governor and Colom’s Senate bid.

The source gives the candidates’ names and planned appearances, while describing reproductive care and abortion rights as topics for the New Hampshire discussions and voter protection events as part of the Georgia visit. The schedule specifies a three-day Georgia visit and names the candidates Harris was due to join in each state.

It does not provide further detail about the events’ formats or the campaign’s plans beyond the stated itinerary. Harris’s Las Vegas remarks set out her criticism of the Trump administration and her assessment that the elections would be close.

Why it matters

  • Harris’s campaign itinerary connects her with Democratic candidates in contests for Nevada governor, a Mississippi Senate seat, a New Hampshire Senate seat, Wisconsin governor and Georgia’s Senate race.
  • The New Hampshire events are set to address reproductive care and abortion rights, topics explicitly named in the campaign schedule.
  • The planned Georgia visit includes voter protection events alongside Sen. Jon Ossoff.

What to watch next

  • Whether Harris campaigns with Scott Colom in Mississippi as scheduled.
  • Whether Harris joins Chris Pappas in New Hampshire and participates in the planned discussions about reproductive care and abortion rights.
  • Whether Harris joins David Crowley in Wisconsin.
  • Whether the scheduled three-day Georgia visit beginning October 28 includes campaigning with Sen. Jon Ossoff and voter protection events.

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  1. The Constitution was ratified, setting two-year terms for House members and six-year terms for senators.
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  2. The 17th Amendment, ratified in 1913, established direct popular election of senators.
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  3. Harris’s earlier work with Jon Ossoff dates to Georgia’s January 5, 2021, Senate runoffs.
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  4. Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president.
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  5. Reproductive rights became a prominent electoral issue after the Supreme Court’s June 24, 2022, decision in *Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization*.
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  6. Republicans won control of the House of Representatives, while Democrats retained the Senate.
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  7. Democrats formally nominated Kamala Harris for president.
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  8. Donald Trump won the presidency, and Republicans gained control of the Senate.
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  9. Donald Trump was inaugurated for a second, non-consecutive term as U.S. president.
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How we got here

The clearest precedent for Kamala Harris’s role on the campaign trail was the 2022 midterm election, when she campaigned for Democratic candidates while serving as vice president. In the 2024 presidential election, Harris became the Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign on July 21 and endorsed her; she lost to Donald Trump on November 5.

Harris’s earlier work with Jon Ossoff dates to Georgia’s January 5, 2021, Senate runoffs. As vice president, Harris cast tie-breaking votes in the evenly divided Senate, a role that connected her directly to the chamber in which Ossoff served. The stakes of campaigning for Senate and House candidates are shaped by the Constitution’s election calendar.

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