Travels of Sen. Kamala Harris—October 2020

President Donald J. Trump  |  Vice President Mike Pence  ||  Former Vice President Joe Biden  |  Sen. Kamala Harris 

Campaigning in the time of COVID.  The first week was devoted to debate prep. including five full days in Salt Lake City culminating with the debate on Oct. 7.  On Oct. 12 the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Harris is a member, started hearings to consider the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett.  On Oct. 15 the campaign postponed several events after a staffer tested positive.  As a result of these happenings, Harris spent very little time on the campaign trail in the first part of the month.  One highlight was Oct. 8 when Biden and Harris did joint events in Phoenix, including a modest bus tour.  In the latter part of the month Harris has done drive-in events and small outdoor events, fitting in unannounced stops at local businesses.  She also did 14 virtual fundraising events during the month.  By State.    @KamalaHarris  |  @DouglasEmhoff


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1
no info.


2
Las Vegas, NV



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Salt Lake City, UT


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Salt Lake City


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Salt Lake City



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Salt Lake City



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Salt Lake City, UT


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Phoenix, AZ*  w/JB



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no info.



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no info.



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no info.



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Washington, DC



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Washington, DC



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Washington, DC


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Asheville, NC
Charlotte, NC
virtual

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Cleveland, OH
virtual


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virtual


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no info.



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Orlando, FL
Jacksonville, FL


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virtual



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Asheville, NC
Charlotte, NC

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virtual



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Atlanta, GA


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Cleveland, OH



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Detroit, MI area



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no public events




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Reno, NV
Las Vegas, NV


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Tucson, AZ
Phoenix, AZ



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virtual




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Fort Worth, TX
McAllen, TX
Houston, TX

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Miami, FL
Miami Gardens, FL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lake Worth Beach, FL

Note: This calendar is based on publicly available information from the campaign, news accounts and tweets from reporters.  The calendar above shows cities and towns.  The listing below shows details.  See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations.

Details
Thurs. October 1, 2020
no info.

Fri. October 2, 2020

Travels to Las Vegas, NV.
- Virtual fundraising event with former President Obama and actor Michael B. Jordan. $
- Voter mobilization drive-in rally at UNLV.  [per the Las Vegas Sun, in front of 95 parked cars] >
Las Vegas, NV > Salt Lake City, UT.
 
Sat. October 3, 2020

- With former state Sen. Scott Howell tours the This Is The Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City, UT.

Sun. October 4, 2020

Salt Lake City, UT.

Mon. October 5, 2020
Salt Lake City, UT.

Tues. October 6, 2020

Salt Lake City, UT.
 

Wed. October 7, 2020
- Participates in the vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall, Nancy Peery Marriott Auditorium at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT. +

Thurs. October 8, 2020

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris travel to Arizona.
- Biden and Harris, who came from Salt Lake City, gaggle with reporters at Swift Aviation Hanger at Phoenix airport.
- Biden, Harris and Cindy McCain meet with tribal leaders at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ.
- Biden and Harris deliver remarks to “first week voters,” launch bus tour at Carpenters Local Union 1912 in Phoenix, AZ. > +
- Biden and Harris bus tour stop at Barrio Cafe, meet with Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza, in Phoenix, AZ.
- Biden and Harris bus tour stop at FABRIC, a fashion incubator in Tempe, AZ.

Fri. October 9, 2020
Sat. October 10, 2020
Sun. October 11, 2020
no info.

Mon. October 12, 2020
- From her office on Capitol Hill, Sen. Harris participates in the opening day of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. +
 
Tues. October 13, 2020
- Participates in day two of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. >

Wed. October 14, 2020
- Participates in day three of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. >

Thurs. October 15, 2020
Travels to Asheville and Charlotte, NC. cancelled followed positive COVID-19 test of staffer (+).
- Virtual early vote mobilization event, North Carolina.
Two virtual fundraising events: 1) Climate Leaders for Biden hosted by Nat Simons, Larry Linden, Tom Steyer, Kat Taylor, and Nicole Systrom (raised more than $2 million). 2) Wisconsin event with Sen. Tammy Baldwin (roughly 100 people). 2$

Fri. October 16, 2020
Travels to Cleveland, OH. cancelled followed positive COVID-19 test of staffer (+).
- Virtual fundraising event hosted by Martha Karsh and John and Mae Hueston. $

Sat. October 17, 2020
- Two virtual fundraising events: 1) "Ohio Reception" (about 255 people, raised $1.8 million). 2. Hosted by Denise Bauer, Carol Kanin, Heather Lurie, Stacy Mason, Georgia Murray, Gail Schoettler, and Judith Wagner (approximately 500 participants. 2$

Sun. October 18, 2020
no public events

Mon. October 19, 2020
Travels to Orlando and Jacksonville, FL.  ...first day of in-person early voting in Florida.
- Early vote drive-in rally at Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando, FL. >
- OTR stop at the Jacksonville Public Library's Highlands branch to greet people casting early ballots in Jacksonville, FL.
- Early vote drive-in rally in the parking area behind a University of North Florida Herbert Center conference center in Jacksonville, FL. >
 
Tues. October 20, 2020
[Harris' birthday]
- Virtual Milwaukee rally to kick off the first day of in-person early voting in Wisconsin.
- Two virtual fundraising events: 1) With Sen. Tom Udall, Rep. Ruben Gallego, Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords (more than 200 participants). 2) Avengers-themed fundraiser with
 Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Chris Evans, Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana and the Russo Brothers. 2$

Wed. October 21, 2020
Travels to Asheville and Charlotte, NC.
- Early vote launch mobilization event at University of North Carolina-Ashville in Asheville, NC. >
- OTR stop at men’s clothing shop Social Status for a meet and greet with owner James Whitner in Charlotte, NC.
- Voter mobilization event at Truist Field, home of the Charlotte Knights minor league baseball team, in Charlotte, NC. >
- Two virtual fundraising events: 1) Pacific Northwest fundraiser (250 participants).  2) New England fundraiser (124 participants). 2$ 

Thurs. October 22, 2020
- Virtual "Women Mobilize for Biden" rally.

Fri. October 23, 2020
Travels to Atlanta, GA. >
- Holds two virtual fundraising events at The Gathering Spot in Atlanta, GA: 1) With DC area officials.  2) Featuring NBA star Alonzo Mourning and Sally Yates (just over 400 people). 2$ 
- Meets with about 17 HBCU student leaders from Morehouse-Spellman for a "Shop Talk" at The Gathering Spot in Atlanta, GA. >

- OTR stop at the Busy Bee Cafe in Atlanta, GA.
- Early vote mobilization drive-in rally in parking lot at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. >
- OTR stop at a mural honoring John Lewis in Atlanta, GA.

Sat. October 24, 2020
Travels to Cleveland, OH, tours with Congresswomen Marcia Fudge.
- OTR stop at  Zanzibar, a restaurant on Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, OH. >
- OTR stop at Fetch & Co., a clothing boutique in Lakewood, a suburb of Cleveland, OH.
- OTR stop, speaks to and waves to people in line for early voting at Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in downtown Cleveland, OH. >
- Early vote launch mobilization event at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, OH. >
- Virtual fundraising event "AAPI Celebration." $  >

Sun. October 25, 2020

Travels to Detroit, Troy and Pontiac, MI. >
- Participates in a drive-in church service at Triumph Church in Southfield, MI. >
- OTR stop at a polling location on the west side in Detroit, MI.
- Speaks to volunteers and organizers at a canvass kickoff event in the parking lot of IBEW Local 58 in Detroit, MI.
- Speaks to volunteers and organizers at a canvas kickoff event in a park outside the Troy Community Center in Troy, MI. >
- Participates in a Vote Now drive-in rally to encourage Michiganders to vote early in Pontiac, MI. >
- Taped message during a virtual "I Will Vote" concert.

Mon. October 26, 2020
(Votes no on confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett).

Tues. October 27, 2020
Travels to Reno and Las Vegas, NV.
- Early voter mobilization event at Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater in Bartley Ranch Regional Park in Reno, NV. >
- Rallies Unite Here canvassers at Idlewild Park in Reno, NV.
- Early voter mobilization event at Kianga Isoke Palacio Park near Doolittle Community Center in Las Vegas, NV. >
 
Wed. October 28, 2020
Travels to Tucson and Phoenix, AZ.
- Meets with a group of Latina business owners at La Chaiteria, a Mexican food restaurant located in the Menlo Park neighborhood of Tucson, AZ.
- Drive-in voter mobilization event at Pima Community College West in Tucson, AZ. >
- Meets with a group of Black leaders at The Van Buren, a music venue in downtown Phoenix, AZ. >
- Drive-in voter mobilization event with Alicia Keyes at Phoenix Municipal Stadium in Phoenix, AZ. >

Thurs. October 29, 2020

- Divine Nine mobilization event to engage members of the Black Greek Letter organizations.
- Virtual fundraising event with Stephen Colbert hosted by
Tom Carnahan, Adam Zurofsky and Mike Skelly. $
- Participates in "Fighting for a Living Wage" virtual rally hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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Fri. October 30, 2020
Travels to Texas. ...last day of early voting
- Event outside First Saint John Cathedral in Fort Worth, TX. > 2
- Outdoor voter mobilization event at Edinburg campus of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in McAllen, TX. >
- Event in front of the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design at the University of Houston in Houston, TX (crowd count 225). >

Sat. October 31, 2020
Travels to Florida.
- Get Out the Vote drive-in rally in a parking lot at Florida International University's South Campus in Miami, FL (103 cars). >
- OTR stop at meeting with Black men hosted by U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson in Buccaneer Park in Miami Gardens, FL.
- Get Out the Vote event at Snyder Park in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. >
- Get Out the Vote drive-in rally at Palm Beach State College campus in Lake Worth Beach, FL. >

NOVEMBER
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Duluth, GA
Goldsboro, NC
Fayetteville, NC

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Pittston, PA
Bethelehem, PA
Philadelphia, PA

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Detroit, MI
Wilmington, DE


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Sun. November 1, 2020
Travels to Georgia and North Carolina.
- Get Out the Vote drive-in rally in the parking lot at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth, GA (Gwinnett Co.). >
- Get Out the Vote drive-in rally at Herman Park in Goldsboro, NC. >
- Get Out the Vote event at Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, NC (68 cars, 100 people). >

Mon. November 2, 2020
Harris and Emhoff travel to Pennsylvania.
- Kicks off a canvass at UFCW Local 1776 on Highway 315 in Pittston, PA (Luzerne Co.). >
- Latino Get Out the Vote drive-in event at Dutch Springs in Bethelehem, PA (88 cars). >
- Calls into a GOTV event with New Life in Christ Fellowship Church in Coatesville, PA.
- OTR stops in Philadelphia: about eight minutes greets people outside of the Fresh Grocer in Wynnefield neighborhood; picks up food at Porky's Point then stops outside a campaign office in the Hunting Park neighborhood.
- Drive-in event with Doug Emhoff and John Legend at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA. >

Tues. November 3, 2020
Travels to Detroit >
- OTR canvass kickoff in the parking lot at Sheet Metal Workers Local 80 in Southfield, MI. >
- OTR polling location at Greater Grace Temple on 7 Mile Road in Detroit, MI.
Wilmington, DE.


 





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