Kamala Harris is partnering with the NAACP to drive voters to the polls ahead of the 2026 midterms, with stops planned in Milwaukee and Atlanta later this month.
The civil rights organization announced that its President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, will join the former vice president for a series of civic engagement events in the final stretch before Election Day on November 3. The first is set for Monday, October 26, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The second follows on Thursday, October 29, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Each stop will include community engagement activities led by the NAACP and end with a fireside chat between Johnson and Harris about voting, community leadership and staying involved in the democratic process. The NAACP said event times and locations will be announced soon.
“The NAACP has been at the forefront of protecting voting rights and ensuring our communities have a voice in our democracy,” Johnson said. “Our work doesn’t begin or end on Election Day. From voter education to grassroots organizing, we remain committed to building informed, engaged communities. We look forward to continuing that work alongside Vice President Harris in Milwaukee and Atlanta.”
Both cities sit in swing states, meaning states where either party can win from one election to the next. Wisconsin and Georgia were each decided by narrow margins in the last two presidential races, and both have races for governor on the ballot this year. Milwaukee and Atlanta are also home to large Black populations whose turnout can shape statewide results.
The October dates build on a September voter education event Harris attended at Fellowship Chapel in Detroit, hosted by NAACP Detroit Branch President Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony and Rev. Dr. Genetta Hatcher.
The appearances are part of the NAACP’s multimillion dollar Get Out the Vote campaign for the 2026 midterms. Get Out the Vote refers to the organizing work groups do to make sure people who are eligible actually cast a ballot. The NAACP said the effort aims to mobilize more than 6.5 million voters across 33 congressional districts in 14 states.
The organization originally set a goal of recruiting 20,000 volunteers. It has signed up more than 52,000 so far, who are knocking on doors, canvassing neighborhoods, making phone calls and reaching voters online.
The NAACP said the push comes as voters deal with rising costs, threats to healthcare access, attacks on voting rights and growing concerns about government accountability. The group is urging voters to make a plan now for how and when they will cast their ballot, whether that means voting early, by mail or in person on November 3.
