Kamala Harris Makes 1st 2026 Midterm Stop With Abdul El-Sayed as Democrats Keep Their Distance
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 22
Kamala Harris Makes 1st 2026 Midterm Stop With Abdul El-Sayed as Democrats Keep Their Distance
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 22
Summary
Michigan will host Kamala Harris’s first major 2026 midterm campaign appearance Tuesday, with Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed welcoming her support.
The stop advances Harris’s July plan to stay influential in the party and build toward a possible 2028 presidential run, with aides pitching her as a turnout driver and seeking money for campaign travel.
That strategy has met resistance because many Democrats still see Harris as tied to the unpopular Biden administration; Senate candidates in Alaska, Iowa and Kansas have publicly uninvited her.
Texas nominees James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa, along with Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, also told the Times they do not want Harris to campaign for them, underscoring how unusual El-Sayed’s embrace is.