Kamala Harris has arrived in Chicago for the Democratic Nationwide Conference (DNC), the place she will likely be formally confirmed because the celebration’s presidential candidate.
She flew into O’Hare airport on Air Drive Two after a day of campaigning within the swing state of Pennsylvania along with her operating mate, Tim Walz.
Her Republican rival, Donald Trump, held a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
Ms Harris is anticipated to hitch President Biden on stage when he addresses the conference on Monday.
Pennsylvania has been an important battleground in current presidential races, with Donald Trump profitable the state in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020.
A brand new CBS Information ballot reveals Mr Trump and Ms Harris are neck and neck within the swing states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
In a speech on Sunday, Ms Harris not directly criticised her opponent, suggesting he was a “coward” whose politics targeted on placing down rivals.
“What we all know is the actual and true measure of the energy of a pacesetter relies on who you raise up,” she advised a crowd of supporters.
“Anyone who’s about beating down different folks is a coward.”
A day earlier in the identical state, Mr Trump referred to as his Democratic rival a “lunatic” and bragged that he was “a lot better trying” than her.
Ms Harris arrived in Chicago on Sunday forward of the Democratic Nationwide Conference, the place delegates will recognise her because the nominee for the 5 November election.
The conference will culminate on Thursday with Ms Harris giving a primetime speech after she formally accepts the celebration’s nomination.
Safety across the venue is tight forward of the four-day occasion, with tens of 1000’s of pro-Palestinian protesters anticipated to rally in Chicago.