HOUSTON — With days remaining in the presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a rally in Houston on Friday where she is set to highlight the issue of abortion rights.
An event posting online by the Democratic Party of Harris County says the event will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Details about where the event will be are set to be announced later.
Harris made two stops in Houston in July, days after President Joe Biden said he would no longer seek reelection. The visit marks a rare stop in the Lone Star State at this stage of the presidential campaign as Texas is not considered a swing state.
In the latest University of Houston survey of likely voters, former President Donald Trump leads by 5 points in Texas with 51 percent support and Harris with 46 percent.
The state is seen as one opportunity for Democrats to capture a U.S. Senate seat as the race between Ted Cruz and Colin Allred has captured national attention.
In that race, Cruz leads over Allred, 50 percent to 46 percent.
A spokesperson for Allred's campaign confirmed he will be at Harris' rally on Friday. The campaign sent the following statement to KHOU 11.
"What women in Texas are facing every day under Ted Cruz’s abortion ban is unacceptable. By supporting an abortion ban that makes no exceptions for rape, incest or the life of the mother, Ted Cruz has put women at risk. Texas women deserve to have their voices heard. I am glad these brave Texas women will have a platform to tell their stories. And, after I’m elected on November 5th, I’ll be a Senator who will restore their rights and put Texas first."
A spokesperson for the Ted Cruz campaign sent KHOU 11 the following statement:
"Colin Allred is Kamala Harris. They have spent the last four years working hand-in-hand against Texans and the American people with their radical policies, whether those be pushing to allow boys in girls' sports, allowing dangerous illegal aliens to come into our country, or trying to destroy the oil and gas industry in Texas. Colin and Kamala share an agenda, and now they'll share a stage for all Texans to see.”
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