Kamala Harris to campaign with Ossoff in Georgia
The former vice president is heading to the battleground state as some Democrats have kept their distance.
Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign alongside Senator Jon Ossoff in Georgia and serve as the keynote speaker at a fundraising dinner hosted by Fulton County Democrats next month, bolstering her involvement in the upcoming midterm elections. Harris is also set to join Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford in Las Vegas, where she will campaign with Democratic challengers in two competitive House races within her home state of California.
A Harris spokesperson emphasized the importance of Democrats' victory in November, stating, "It is critical for Democrats to win this November so we can fight the Trump administration’s corruption and work to lower costs for the American people." The Georgia events were first reported by CNN, and Ossoff's campaign confirmed his intention to campaign alongside Harris.
Ossoff's team had previously expressed openness to Harris' participation in Georgia to support the senator. However, some Democrats are distancing themselves from the party's last presidential nominee. In Iowa, where Democrats aim to win a Senate seat and retake the governor's mansion, both Harris and the Democratic Senate candidate declined Harris' assistance.
Similarly, Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola in Alaska and House candidates in some red states and rural districts have also declined Harris' support. Harris has refrained from addressing the prospect of running for president in 2028, focusing instead on the midterm elections and her efforts to restore balance in the government through those elections.
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