Kamala Harris rally in Philadelphia: Here's everything we know for Tuesday
PHILADELPHIA - Kamala Harris is kicking kick off her "Battleground State Tour" in Philadelphia Tuesday with her running mate by her side for the first time.
How to watch the Philadelphia rally
Harris and Walz are expected to speak around 5:30 p.m. ET, with coverage beginning on and FOX29.com at 5 p.m. You can watch live in the player above and on FOX 29's YouTube channel.
When and where
Harris and her running mate will travel to Philadelphia on Tuesday for an evening rally. A specific time has not been provided as of Thursday afternoon.
The rally will be held at Temple University's Liacouras Center in North Philadelphia at 5:30 p.m. According to the Liacouras Center’s website, the event space seats up to 10,000 people and is the largest indoor public assembly venue north of City Hall in Philadelphia at 340,000 sq. ft.
TOPSHOT - US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 30, 2024. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage / AFP) (Photo by ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images)
Temple University President Richard Englert announced the news in a statement Friday.
In part, the statement reads:
"The presidential campaign of current Vice President Kamala Harris will hold an event at the Liacouras Center this Tuesday, August 6. The Liacouras Center is managed and operated by a third-party firm for the university, and Temple is not covering any costs associated with this event.
Temple is committed to protecting the First Amendment, including freedom of speech and assembly. This means that Temple fosters an environment open to a diversity of thought, opinion and peaceful expression.
The presence of any speaker on campus is not an endorsement from Temple University, just as the views expressed by any speaker do not necessarily reflect those of the university’s administration, faculty, staff, or students. Temple will continue to be a space for open dialogue and the exchange of ideas integral to the election process."
Philadelphia first
"Vice President Harris and her running mate will crisscross the country, traveling to battleground states to meet voters where they are and highlight the stakes of this election," the Harris campaign said in a statement.
Philadelphia is the first stop, but Politico reports that a Harris aide "cautioned against reading too much into the first city chosen for the tour."
The tour will continue on to Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Detroit, Michigan; The Research Triangle in North Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; Phoenix, Arizona; and Las Vegas, Nevada; through August 10.
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Running mate
Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate in the 2024 presidential election, Associated Press sources reported hours before the rally.
Harris is expected to make the announcement official during the Philadelphia rally alongside Walz, who is now scheduled to tour the battleground states this week.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro emerged as a viable option last month, and was reportedly still a top finalist as of late Monday night.
Trump campaign in Philly
Donald Trump's running mate is making his way to Philadelphia on the same day Kamala Harris is set to announce her own running mate just miles away.
J.D. Vance will visit the 2300 Arena, an indoor ring arena in South Philadelphia, at noon on Tuesday.
It will be his first stop in Pennsylvania since Trump named him the Republican vice presidential nominee last month.