Kamala Harris and Tim Walz landed in Arizona on Thursday ahead of their Friday evening event at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
The visit will mark Harris’ seventh trip to Arizona as vice president, and her first as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee.
As Harris and Walz come to the state and introduce themselves as the new party leaders, Republicans are working quickly to define them in the minds of voters. Arizona Republican leaders, including GOP Senate nominee Kari Lake, held a press conference on Thursday to “highlight the failed policies of Kamala Harris” and other Democratic officials.
Here’s what to know about Harris’ visit to Arizona and her rally in Glendale.
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to hold rally in Glendale on Friday night
Harris and Walz will gather supporters at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, a venue that can hold 19,300 people, according to arena operator ASM Global.
The campaign has not yet announced what time the rally will begin or released details about how the public can attend.
Some of Arizona’s top Democrats will be on hand for the event, including Attorney General Kris Mayes and Reps. Greg Stanton and Ruben Gallego. Sen. Mark Kelly, who Harris considered for the vice president slot, is expected to attend. So is Arizona Democratic Party Chair Yolanda Bejarano. Gov. Katie Hobbs won’t be there.
Sam Campana, the first woman mayor of Scottsdale, described the political moment as a “sea change in attitude in Arizona.” Campana is a lifelong Republican and recently joined a GOP coalition backing Harris and Walz in Arizona.
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Where is Desert Diamond Arena?
Desert Diamond Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., is located in Glendale near State Farm Stadium. The 19,000-capacity arena is just off Loop 101 between Cardinals Way and Glendale Avenue.
When did Kamala Harris arrive in Phoenix?
Harris arrived in Phoenix via Air Force Two on Thursday evening just before 6:30 p.m. at Sky Harbor International Airport’s Lincoln J. Ragsdale Executive Terminal.
The aircraft arrived from the west, flying over metro Phoenix before taxiing in front of the executive terminal. Among local dignitaries receiving her were Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Arizona Attorney General Mayes.
Walz arrived at Sky Harbor around 7:10 p.m., about 40 minutes after the vice president landed in Phoenix.
The Minnesota governor arrived in an unmarked white aircraft, taxiing about a quarter of a mile west of Air Force 2.
Where is Kamala Harris going after Arizona?
Harris’ and Walz’s visit to Arizona is part of a tour of seven battleground states. The pair made their debut Tuesday in Philadelphia, with stops planned in Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada for the remainder of the week.
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