Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a campaign rally in Madison Friday night, part of her presidential campaign against former president Donald Trump.
Harris is expected to arrive at the Dane County Regional Airport by 5:10 p.m., according to the vice president's office, and will deliver remarks at the Alliant Energy Center around 6:30 p.m. She'll leave Madison around 8 p.m.
This is Harris' first visit to Madison and fourth overall to Wisconsin since launching her presidential campaign. Harris' last Wisconsin rally was at Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum on Aug. 20, appearing along with running mate Tim Walz during the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
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Kamala Harris Oprah live stream
Harris’ rally in Madison comes a day after the vice president held a star-studded livestream event with Oprah Winfrey in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
The event titled “Unite for America 2024” modeled Winfrey’s former talk show with a live audience in a studio setting. The event also included the likes of Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Rock and Jennifer Lopez attended virtually to offer their support.
Harris also took questions from the audience during the 1.5-hour event.
Oprah endorsed Harris at the Democratic National Convention last month in Chicago.
Like Wisconsin, Michigan is a battleground state that will help decide the 2024 presidential election between Harris and Donald Trump.
Watch the event here:
— Chris Kuhagen
Kamala Harris schedule today
In addition to her rally in Madison, Harris has an event in Georgia on Friday.
She left Washington, D.C., for Marietta, Georgia, at 12:45 p.m. ET.
Harris arrived at the Dobbins Air Reserve Base at 2:20 p.m. ET. and then is set to deliver remarks focused on abortion rights at an event at approximately 3:20 p.m. ET. in Atlanta.
The vice president is scheduled to depart from Marietta, Georgia, to Madison at 4:20 p.m. ET.
Harris is expected to arrive at the Dane County Regional Airport at 5:10 p.m. CT. She’ll then speak at the rally at the Alliant Energy Center at 6:30 p.m.
She’s scheduled to leave from the Dane County Regional Airport at 7:55 p.m. CT. Harris is expected to return to the Joint Base Andrews in Washington, D.C., at 10:40 p.m. ET.
— Chris Kuhagen
Where is the Alliant Energy Center?
Alliant Energy Center is a multi-building complex on 164 acres at 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way in Madison.
The site hosts conventions, trade shows, concerts and more. The four venues on the campus are the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Exhibition Hall, New Holland Pavilions and Willow Island.
Kamala Harris’ rally on Friday night will take place inside Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which has a 10,231-person capacity.
The Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey team played at the venue when it was called the Dane County Coliseum for 30 years until 1997-98. The Veterans Memorial Coliseum is the site of the WIAA boys and girls hockey state tournaments.
Among the other events the Alliant Energy Center is hosting this fall include World Dairy Expo from Oct. 1-4, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Horsemanship Association State Show from Oct. 26-27, the WI Dog Fair on Nov. 10 and the Wisconsin Bridal and Wedding Expo on Nov. 17.
— Chris Kuhagen
Wisconsin Republicans slam Harris ahead of Friday evening rally
Ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris' Friday evening rally, Wisconsin Republicans slammed the Democratic presidential nominee during a press conference miles away inside the state Capitol.
Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Brian Schimming framed Harris’ rally in the liberal stronghold of Madison as an effort to play to a friendly audience instead of answering questions from voters skeptical of her record.
“Kamala Harris doesn't get back to the White House unless she wins Wisconsin, and she needs a big turnout,” he said. “She has to go to her base of voters, not where independent voters live, because, frankly, she doesn't want to answer questions from independent voters. She'd rather come somewhere where it's completely safe for her politically.
Wisconsin State Treasurer John Leiber said he wanted to see Harris in her rally talk about what her economic policies would do for Wisconsinites and Madison residents in addition to “what they have been doing under the Biden administration.”
The cost of rent and food prices as two issues in Madison that he said had not been solved.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said inflation and the southern border, which he called a “disaster,” should be the top issues.
Schimming said that Republican enthusiasm has “not ebbed at all” since the Republican National Convention was held in downtown Milwaukee in July. He contended that Democrats “have to make up for lost time.”
— Alison Dirr
When is Kamala Harris speaking today?
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to arrive in Madison at the Dane County Regional Airport by 5:10 p.m. and will speak at the campaign rally around 6:30 p.m. She's expected to leave Madison around 8 p.m.
Where is Kamala Harris speaking today?
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign rally is at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
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