Harris to Campaign for Newsom in California’s Recall Election

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with poll workers and election officials in the Vice President's Ceremonial Office at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on July 21, 2021. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

Vice President Kamala Harris said on July 21 that she will campaign for California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he faces a recall effort in the state in September.

The recall election of Newsom, a first-term Democrat, is set for Sept. 14 and follows mounting criticism from within his party and from Republicans over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other issues.