Vice President Kamala Harris will hit the trail for the first time alongside the Obamas, who the campaign hopes will galvanize supporters in early voting areas in the waning days ahead of the election.
Harris is appearing alongside the political juggernauts at a crucial time when polling indicates that she and former President Donald Trump are virtually tied in the final all-out push to Nov. 5.
Harris will hold a campaign event with former President Barack Obama in Georgia next Thursday, the first time the pair has campaigned side by side, a senior campaign official said. A week from Saturday, Harris will campaign alongside former first lady Michelle Obama in Michigan, the first time she has appeared on the campaign trail this cycle. The appearances are billed as get-out-the-vote events, according to the campaign official.
The campaign official said Harris advisers believe they can boost voter enthusiasm through the joint events, pointing to people who have signed up for nearly a thousand volunteer shifts during former President Obama’s rally for Harris in Pennsylvania last week.
In a major push, Democratic stars are hitting the trail for Harris in the final weeks of the campaign.
In addition to his plans to campaign alongside Harris in Georgia, Barack Obama is set to hold events in Arizona and Nevada on Friday and Saturday. Next week, he is expected to head to Michigan and Wisconsin. Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will join him at the Wisconsin rally.