Politico reported on September 4, 2026 that Democrats in competitive races are rejecting Kamala Harris's support, with Josh Turek, Rob Sand, Mary Peltola, Adam Hamilton and Rebecca Cook distancing themselves. Harris told MS Now's Peter Alexander she backs candidates doing whatever they need to win, and will campaign for Aaron Ford in Nevada. Reporting since has focused on the candidates' own messaging: Turek's Senate ad says he will work with Trump on border security and drugs and opposes trans girls in girls' sports and taxpayer-funded gender reassignment surgery, while Sand leads town halls in singing America the Beautiful and promises veto ceremonies for culture-war bills. The discussion is whether the question is a fair test for Harris alone.