The Democratic ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) is using this Labor Day to focus on working-class citizens across the Midwest.
On Monday morning, President Joe Biden and Harris met in the Situation Room alongside the hostage release and ceasefire negotiating team to “drive toward a deal that secures the release of the remaining hostages” held by Hamas in Gaza, according to the White House.
That would only be the beginning of a busy day. In the afternoon, Harris will travel to Michigan and then stop in Pennsylvania with Biden to campaign. Walz will begin his day in his home state of Minnesota before traveling to Wisconsin.
Here’s what Democrats are prioritizing this Labor Day.
12:15 p.m.: Walz in St. Paul
Walz and his wife, Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz, will start their Labor Day in Minnesota by greeting area labor leaders in St. Paul at 12:15 p.m. Eastern.
The governor spent time at the Minnesota State Fair in the same city on Sunday.
1:15 p.m.: Harris in Detroit
Harris will head to the battleground state of Michigan for a Detroit Labor Day event. She is expected to give brief remarks around 1:15 p.m. Eastern.
She’ll be joined by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), who is running for Senate in the state, and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI).
She will also be joined by many labor leaders, including United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, and National Education Association President Becky Pringle. UAW recently endorsed Harris, and some signs indicate she could make gains with union workers in the same way former President Barack Obama did with Michigan union workers.
In 2016, Trump narrowly flipped the state by a little more than 10,000 votes, but Biden safely won the state in 2020 by more than 150,000 votes.
3:00 p.m.: Walz in Milwaukee
Walz will travel to neighboring Wisconsin later in the afternoon. He will visit Milwaukee, where he will deliver a speech at Laborfest at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. Laborfest is a yearly event to “remember those who made sacrifices for benefits many take for granted,” per the event’s website.
Walz will be accompanied by Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI), Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI), whose district encompasses Milwaukee. Labor leaders will also attend the event.
Wisconsin has a near-even split between voters registered as Democrats and Republicans. In 2016, Trump flipped the state red by a little more than 27,000 votes, but in 2020, Biden flipped the state blue by only 20,000 votes.
Milwaukee County, however, is one of the state’s Democratic strongholds.
4:45 p.m.: Harris and Biden in Pittsburgh
Harris will then join Biden on the campaign trail in Pittsburgh. They will attend an event at a local union hall and deliver remarks at 4:45 p.m. Eastern.
The Democratic leaders will be accompanied by Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), who is up for reelection, and Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA), whose district encompasses parts of Pittsburgh, Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Chris Deluzio (D-PA).
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Pennsylvania is seen as a battleground state and has the most electoral votes, 19, of all the swing states. In 2016, Trump flipped the state red for the first time since 1988, while in 2020, Biden flipped the state blue once again by more than 80,000 votes.
Biden and Harris will then fly from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., to conclude their public appearances for Labor Day.
