With the election just days away, both parties are pushing to get out the vote in battleground states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Democrats and White House hopeful Kamala Harris got a boost in Nevada from two-time Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence, who landed in Las Vegas on Friday for a day of campaign activities that included open house visits and meetings with local officials.
According to information confirmed by The Hollywood journalistLawrence's itinerary began with a canvassing at the campaign's field office, where he met with Nevada Democratic regional organizing director Craig Bakerjian and a group of volunteers. Next, the team hit voter-rich areas of the city to knock on doors in an effort to spread the campaign's message.
The day continued at Mothership Coffee Roasters for lunch with Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen and Mothership CEO Juanny Romero, the latter of whom took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to share his story of entrepreneurship and how the administration helped her achieve her goals. its objectives. Lawrence attended what is described as an intimate roundtable of seven guests, including first-time voters, small business owners and local activists. The conversation is said to have focused on the importance of voter turnout, meaningful dialogue on pressing local issues and bipartisan cooperation.
Lawrence's appearance in Nevada comes more than a month after he revealed exclusively People who was supporting the Harris-Tim Walz ticket for president. “I'm voting for Kamala Harris because I think she's an amazing candidate and I know she will do everything she can to protect reproductive rights,” he said. “The most important thing is not to let someone into the White House who bans abortion.”
Lawrence, pregnant with her second child, is a producer on the film backed by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Zurwarski vs. Texasa documentary about a group of women who sued the state of Texas in 2023 after being denied abortions when their health was at risk. The film was directed by Maisie Crow and Abbie Perrault. Lawrence and Justine Ciarrocchi also produced Bread and Roses, an Apple Original film from director Sahra Mani about the experiences of Afghan women living under the Taliban since they took control of Kabul.