Kamala Harris Energizes Campaign in Key States Ahead of Democratic National Convention

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential campaign in Pennsylvania and will continue to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention. Harris has been closing the poll gap with Donald Trump in crucial states. Her campaign aims to retain the Rust Belt states that President Biden flipped in 2020.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris brought her presidential campaign to the critical state of Pennsylvania on Sunday before moving on to Chicago, where the Democratic Party is set to nominate her to take on Donald Trump in the Nov. 5 election. Harris, accompanied by her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and their spouses, met supporters at the airport before embarking on campaign buses labeled "Harris Walz."

Opinion polls indicate Harris is injecting fresh energy into her campaign, narrowing the gap with former President Trump both nationally and in key battleground states like Pennsylvania. Democratic Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker noted the energy at the Democratic conventions, likening it to Barack Obama's historic 2008 campaign.

Harris, who would be the first woman president if elected, is targeting Pennsylvania's Allegheny and Beaver counties to secure victories in crucial Rust Belt states that President Biden reclaimed in 2020. The campaign's momentum will continue at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where she is expected to join Biden as he passes the leadership torch to her.

(With inputs from agencies.)