Kamala wonders where the applause is after delivering what she thought was a killer line… then bursts into trademark cackle
Kamala Harris appeared to expect a stronger reaction after joking about Kevin Kiley’s changing political identity at a campaign event in Sacramento, then said “Come on now” and laughed when applause did not follow. The moment came as she returned to campaigning for Democrats ahead of November’s midterm elections.
Harris was supporting Dr Richard Pan, who is running against Kiley in California’s 6th Congressional District. A prediction market cited in the article gave Pan a 93.4 per cent chance of winning, compared with 11 per cent for Kiley. Democrats need a net gain of three House seats for a majority, and the Cook Political Report projected gains of at least 15 seats.
- Harris’s joke about Kiley drew less applause than she appeared to expect.
- She was campaigning for Dr Richard Pan in Sacramento.
- Democrats need three net House seats to win a majority.
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The United States is heading for midterm elections in November, when voters will choose their representatives in Congress. These elections determine which party will control the House of Representatives for the next two years.
Kamala Harris, the Vice President, has been campaigning to support Democratic candidates ahead of the vote. In California's 6th Congressional District, she was backing Dr Richard Pan, a Democrat running against Republican Kevin Kiley. Individual races like this one across the country will collectively determine whether Democrats can maintain their House majority or if Republicans will gain control.
Democrats currently hold a narrow House majority. Republicans are seeking to flip enough seats across the country to gain control. The outcomes of individual races, including this one, will determine which party leads Congress for the next two years.