Key facts
- Kamala Harris will campaign with Senator Jon Ossoff in Georgia.
- Harris will be the keynote speaker at a fundraising dinner on Oct. 30 in Atlanta.
- Some Democratic candidates are keeping distance from national party figures.
- Candidates in Iowa and Alaska declined Harris's assistance.
- Harris is focused on the midterm elections and regaining control of Congress.
- Harris has not yet decided on a potential 2028 presidential run.
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to campaign with Senator Jon Ossoff in Georgia, with the events first reported by CNN. Harris is also slated to be the keynote speaker at a fundraising dinner in Atlanta on October 30. An Ossoff campaign spokesperson confirmed the plan for Harris to join the senator.
The joint appearances occur as some Democratic candidates are reportedly choosing to distance themselves from prominent party figures, including Harris, in the lead-up to the midterm elections. In Iowa, where Democrats aim to flip a Senate seat and the governor's mansion, candidates declined Harris's assistance. Similarly, Alaska's Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola stated she is not seeking endorsements from individuals in the "Lower 48," and House candidates in some Republican-leaning states and rural districts have also opted against seeking Harris's help.
When asked about a potential 2028 presidential bid, Harris has stated her current focus is on the midterm elections. "Right now midterms [are] full-time occupying my thoughts, my mind and my work," Harris said in a recent podcast. "I’m spending full time working on doing everything I can to help people restore some balance in our government, which is through the midterms, winning back Congress, the House and the Senate." She added, "I haven’t decided. But honestly, from my perspective, ’28 doesn’t matter if we don’t win ’26."