Harris rallies with Lizzo in Detroit while Trump targets Pennsylvania as early voting kicks off

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump resumed their campaign trail on Saturday, connecting with voters in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and other states where ballots are already being cast in the US presidential election.

Harris and Trump remain essentially tied in the most competitive states as many Americans are taking advantage of early voting by mail or in person, with only 17 days until the election.

On Saturday, Kamala Harris will host a get-out-the-vote event in Detroit, Michigan, coinciding with the city’s inaugural day of early voting, alongside renowned Michigan-born rapper Lizzo. Later, she will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, for a rally with acclaimed pop singer Usher, who is currently headlining a sold-out, three-date concert tour in the southern city. Early voting commenced in Georgia this week.

Harris will need a strong result in the majority-nonwhite cities of Detroit and Atlanta and their surrounding suburbs to repeat U.S. President Joe Biden’s 2020 wins in those two states.

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Trump planned to stage a rally on Saturday in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, seeking to take advantage of what he felt was an improved position for him in opinion polls that show a deadlocked race. Some voters already have mail-in ballots in the state, which is the biggest prize on Election Day among battleground states and could tip the 2024 race.

Early voting also starts on Saturday in Nevada, where former President Barack Obama was expected to campaign for Harris in Las Vegas.

Both 2024 candidates spent Friday in closely contested Michigan, trading jabs about their fitness for office. Trump, 78, dismissed accusations from Harris that he was exhausted by the pace of the campaign’s closing days. Harris turns 60 on Sunday.

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Trump insisted he had not canceled any events. But an Oct. 22 National Rifle Association of America event in Savannah, Georgia, that he had planned to attend was canceled, according to organizers.

”I’m not even tired,” he said.

Trump dismissed Harris’ calls for him to release his health records and said Harris should take a cognitive test.

With inputs from agencies.