In Las Vegas, Harris opened the tour by blasting President Donald Trump’s administration as cruel and incompetent, drawing a packed crowd of Culinary Workers Union members. She joined Nevada gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford onstage, urging voters that Ford’s win would make him the first Black governor west of the Mississippi.
The next stops include Georgia, Mississippi, New Hampshire and Wisconsin, each a key battleground where Democrats need every seat to regain a majority. In Mississippi, Harris rallied behind Senate hopeful Scott Colom, the first Democrat to challenge the 1982 incumbent, Cindy Hyde‑Smith.
A June 2024 Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Harris enjoys 39 % overall favorability, but the 82 % support among Democrats contrasts sharply with 7 % of Republicans and 33 % of independents. The data suggests her campaign has a solid base but faces a long way to reach the broader electorate.
Brookings Institution senior fellow Elaine Kamarck told Reuters that parties usually call on their biggest stars late in the race. “At the end of a campaign, you bring out your heavy hitters,” she said, underlining why Harris and Trump are touring now.
When asked on a podcast whether she would run again in 2028, Harris laughed and said she had not decided. She stressed that “2028 doesn’t matter if we don’t do 2026 right,” and that her priority remains the midterms.
Her next stop is Wisconsin on Friday, where a rally is slated for June 12. The Democratic Party will use the rally to energize voters ahead of the congressional showdown.