Kamala Harris rallies Culinary Union members in Las Vegas and endorses Aaron Ford for governor 13 days before Election Day

What happened

Former Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to hundreds of Culinary Workers Union Local 226 members at the union's headquarters in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 21, the Las Vegas Sun reported. She urged them to keep pushing for Democratic candidates with less than two weeks to go before the Nov. 3 election.

Harris shared the stage with Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford and Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., as part of what the Sun described as a final campaign blitz. During about 10 minutes of remarks, she endorsed Ford in the race for governor and criticized President Donald Trump's administration.

Harris's message to union members

A call to action

Harris framed the closing days of the campaign as a chance for voters to act on their frustrations. "This is the moment where the power of the people reigns," she said, according to the Sun. She told the crowd they were 13 days away from being able to do something about it.

"We are now in a moment of action," Harris said. She said the union has always delivered that kind of action through door-knocking, texting and organizing.

Ford and Titus credit the union

Ford and Titus both described the Culinary Union as a key political force in Nevada, the Sun reported. "I don't know who can knock on doors like you can," Titus told members. "You really are our army."

Ford is the Democratic candidate for governor. Readers following the contest can find more coverage of Nevada's statewide races on our elections pages.

The union's ground game

Thousands of hours canvassing

Culinary Union President Diana Valles said hundreds of members have put in thousands of hours canvassing in the weeks before Election Day, according to the Sun. She said she appreciated Harris paying attention to workers' concerns but stressed that the result depends on the union's own members.

"The people are what's going to make the difference," Valles said, describing members knocking on doors one by one.

A member's view from the doorstep

Union member Cynthia Trejon told the Sun that Harris's message matched what she sees while canvassing. She said she often meets people who feel disconnected from politics or are afraid to vote, and that sharing her own story has changed some of their minds.

"I feel like all of us have a voice, and a lot of people don't use it," Trejon said.

A busy week of campaign visits

Harris is one of several prominent Democrats coming to Nevada this week, the Sun reported. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren campaigned at UNLV on Tuesday, as covered in our report on the Whitmer and Warren rally at UNLV.

California Rep. Ro Khanna, voting rights activist Stacey Abrams and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are expected later in the week. According to the Sun, Harris, Whitmer, Khanna and Ocasio-Cortez are all seen as potential 2028 presidential contenders.

Republican visitors

Republicans have also sent national figures. House Speaker Mike Johnson campaigned Tuesday for congressional candidates Carrie Buck and Marty O'Donnell, and Education Secretary Linda McMahon was in town Wednesday, the Sun reported. More campaign coverage is available in our elections section.

What to watch next

• Election Day is Nov. 3, with the governor's race featuring Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford.
• Rep. Ro Khanna, Stacey Abrams and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are expected to campaign in Nevada later this week.
• Culinary Union members are continuing door-to-door canvassing in the final days before the election.