Kamala Harris to make 'blue wall' campaign stop in Wisconsin next week
MADISON – Vice President Kamala Harris will return to Wisconsin on Friday as part of a swing through "blue wall" battleground states including Pennsylvania and Michigan.
The campaign on Saturday confirmed the visit but did not provide any additional details. The Democratic presidential candidate will participate in a "fireside chat" hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia on Tuesday, followed by a "Unite for America" livestream event with Oprah Winfrey in Michigan on Thursday and the Wisconsin event on Friday.
The latest swing follows the campaign's "New Way Forward" tour and the only scheduled debate between Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump. The campaign is set to host events "in every media market in every key battleground state in just four days."
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance is also scheduled to return to Wisconsin next week, with a Tuesday campaign stop in Eau Claire.
It will be the Ohio U.S. senator's second stop in Eau Claire — and fifth trip to the state — since former Trump tapped him to be his running mate in July during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, campaigned in Wausau on Friday and was to hold a rally in Superior on Saturday.
A new Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday showed Harris with a four-point lead over Trump.
It also showed Harris leading for the first time among the most enthusiastic voters, while Trump held that advantage when President Joe Biden was still in the race and during the early days of Harris' own campaign.
In the poll, Walz was the only name at the top of the ticket — including third-party candidates — with a net positive favorability rating, meaning more people view him favorably than unfavorably. Harris and Trump both have net negative favorability.
Harris' last Wisconsin rally was at Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum on Aug. 20, appearing along with Walz during the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Kamala Harris to make 'blue wall' campaign stop in Wisconsin next week