Vice President Harris on Thursday brought her message to the west coast, and was joined by Senate hopeful Ruben Gallego in hitting the key battleground of Arizona.
“It is time for a new generation of leadership in America and I am ready to offer that leadership as the next president of the United States,†she said during a stop in Phoenix
“By the way, happy Halloween,†Harris said to the crowd, adding that Friday is the last day for early voting by mail in Arizona.
The vice president was interrupted by a shouting pro-Palestinian protester, which has happened at her rallies throughout this week, and she spread a message of free speech in response.
“Democracy can be complicated but we believe in democracy and the right of everyone to have their voices heard, it’s alright,†Harris said.
Harris was introduced by Gallego, who is in a tight race against Republican Kari Lake, a Trump ally.
She was greeted when she landed in the city by former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, a Republican who has endorsed Harris and had served as ambassador to Turkey during the Biden administration. The vice president is leaning into her GOP endorsements as she is hoping to grow her coalition and include more Republicans in the final days before election day.
Harris will travel to Nevada for visits to Reno and Las Vegas on Thursday. Trump is also out west on Friday, traveling to New Mexico and then to Nevada and Arizona.
Trump has a razor thin lead over Harris in the west coast swing states.
In Arizona, the former president is polling at 49 percent and Harris is polling at 47.1 percent, according to Decision Desk HQ/ The Hill’s’ aggregate polling. He is polling at 48.1 percent, compared to Harris’s 47.4 percent in Nevada, according to the aggregate polling.
