Kamala Harris hasn’t voted for president herself yet, but she said it’s a priority for her in the coming days.
The presidential election is 11 days away and early voting has begun, but the Democratic presidential candidate has been too busy campaigning to cast her vote herself.
“It’s on my priority list for the next few days,” he told reporters in Texas.
Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff are registered to vote in Los Angeles, where they have a home.
The couple usually votes by absentee ballot. It’s unclear how they will vote this year. Harris did not indicate when she would vote and whether it would be in person. A photo session is a traditional part of the candidate voting process.
Early voting has begun in California, and 11% of votes have been cast so far.
Kamala Harris said she had not voted yet
Early voting is a big Democratic talking point this election cycle. With polls showing the race between Harris and Donald Trump virtually tied, each candidate needs all the votes they can get.
A CNN poll released Friday found the two presidential candidates tied with 47 percent support among likely voters.
It was the last CNN poll before the November 5 elections. And it’s the second poll released Friday to show the two tied.
Trump and Harris each received 48 percent of the popular vote in the final New York Times-Siena College poll, which was released Friday.
It is unclear whether Trump has voted. He and his wife Melania are registered to vote in Palm Beach, Florida.
Many Democrats are posting about early voting.
Barack and Michelle Obama voted early by mail. Each of them posted a video on their social media accounts reminding voters to cast their ballots.
The White House has not said how or when President Joe Biden will vote.
And early voting can still turn into a photo op.
When Tim Walz cast his ballot Wednesday, ahead of the election with early voting in Minnesota, he brought cameras and a television crew.
He also brought his son Gus, 18, who was voting for the first time, and his wife Gwen.
“It’s the first time for Gus and he’s very excited,” Walz told poll workers.
Gus, dressed in Minnesota fall gear: a Bemidji State hoodie, sweatpants, and Birkenstock sandals with socks; He told his parents he didn’t need help voting.
It is not clear if Donald Trump has already cast his vote
A drop box to cast votes in San Francisco
The trio voted in individual booths and then Tim stood next to Gus as they fed their ballots into the machine.
A poll worker shouted “first-time voter” and the room applauded. Tim and Gus high-fived.
Walz told reporters he voted for Harris. He did not mention himself as his running mate.
More than 30 million early votes have been cast so far in the general election, according to the University of Florida Election Laboratory.
About 17 million votes were cast by mail, while 15 million voted in person.
So far, 64 million mail-in votes have been requested nationwide.
Tim Walz and his son Gus, a first-time voter, cast their ballots Wednesday.
The battleground states have witnessed some of the most intense voting.
Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia and Arizona have some of the highest early voting rates, which makes sense given the resources both presidential campaigns are investing in those areas.
More Democrats voted early than Republicans, 41% to 36%. And more women than men, 54% to 44%.
