Harris Dives Into a Frenetic Final Week With a Swing Through Michigan

Vice President Kamala Harris raced across Michigan on Monday, making three stops in the battleground state to begin a furious final week of her presidential campaign.

She and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, capped the day with a joint appearance in Ann Arbor, where they addressed an outdoor crowd on a brisk evening. Both delivered what has evolved into their standard stump speeches, and avoided bringing up the racist remarks delivered by speakers at former President Donald J. Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night.

After weeks of explicit appeals to Republicans, Ms. Harris sprinkled her speech near the University of Michigan’s campus with outreach to progressive Democrats. She said health care “should be a right, and not just a privilege for those who can afford it.” When she was interrupted by protesters shouting about American policy toward Israel and Gaza, she told them, “I hear you.”

“We all want this war to end as soon as possible and to get the hostages out,” Ms. Harris said. “I will do everything in my power to make it so.”

Mr. Walz addressed gun violence, a topic that polls show resonates deeply with young voters who have grown up participating in active-shooter drills in their schools. He first said that freedom includes being “free to send your kids to school without them being shot dead in the halls,” then took a rhetorical jab at Mr. Trump.

“I’ll take no crap on this,” Mr. Walz said. “Both members of the Democratic ticket are gun owners. The Republican nominee can’t pass a background check.”