Vice President Kamala Harris to Spend Election Night at Howard University

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, will spend election night at Howard University in Washington, D.C., where she earned her bachelor’s degree. Sources indicate that the campaign is considering hosting the event in the Quad of the university, but the final location has not yet been confirmed.

Harris has a deep connection to Howard, as indicated by a recent letter she wrote for the school's student newspaper, The Hilltop. In this letter, she expressed her fond memories from her time there and credited the institution for significantly shaping her identity, stating that it taught her the importance of hard work and personal potential. Additionally, she highlighted her membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first historically Black sorority, which she pledged in 1986.

In contrast, Republican nominee Donald Trump’s campaign is organizing an election night watch party at a convention center in West Palm Beach, Florida, although details about Trump's own plans for the evening remain unannounced. Harris, who typically does not campaign in Washington, is expected to deliver a speech near the White House on the same day, urging voters to consider moving beyond her Republican challenger, a reference to Trump, who previously addressed supporters at the same location before the January 6 Capitol riot.