MILWAUKEE — Vice President Kamala Harris will not be at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night. At least, not in person.
She will be campaigning in Milwaukee with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The rally will be broadcast into the DNC on Tuesday night, the campaign said.
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“I’m really going to need this energy when they broadcast this live, right?” said Wisconsin Deputy Organizing Director-Milwaukee Jaliah Jefferson. “VP Harris will be beamed into TVs all across the country.”
“So when it’s our moment, we need to get loud and leave no doubt that Wisconsin is going to send Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to the White House,” she added.
The party was already getting started at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday around 4 p.m., hours ahead of the scheduled appearance of Harris and Walz.
A crowd formed outside early Tuesday afternoon. Corey Hagen shared why he wanted to be a part of it.
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“It’s the feeling, it’s the energy, it’s the hope,” Hagen said.
The Harris-Walz campaign fit in the trip to Milwaukee as the DNC is underway in Chicago, a sign that Wisconsin will play a big role in the November elections.
“It’s been weird seeing that evolution, that uprise of us becoming a purple state or a battleground state,” said Harris-Walz supporter Caimen Masterson.
Richard Lauter made a road trip from Illinois. The Deerfield resident said he feels there is something special about this ticket.
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“I think there’s a feeling in the country that VP Harris has tapped into which has created that vibe, the excitement,” Lauter said.
Mary Voronych said she is there because it is time for a change. She is a former Donald Trump supporter and voted for him in 2016.
“Nothing made sense. Politically, I don’t know what he was thinking. I think it was a big mistake for him to run,” Voronych said.
While the atmosphere is festive, Timothy Counce said it is important to remember what is at stake.
“If you can’t beat a guy that’s convicted of 34 felonies, a sexual assault, an insurrection, lying consistently, then we shouldn’t even have a country,” Counce said.
The music has been pumping loudly at Fiserv Forum, and people are dancing and waving their light-up wristbands. The bass in the music is so loud the floor was vibrating, at one point.
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ABC News contributed to this report.
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