Kamala Harris tries to fire up Fort Worth supporters as part of 3-city Texas swing

Democratic Party vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris attends an event at First Saint John Cathedral in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. The visit to Fort Worth is one of a three-stop Texas tour, which includes Houston and McAllen, leading up to the general election on Tuesday. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

FORT WORTH, Texas — Kamala Harris on Friday sought to fire up voters in the crucial battleground of Tarrant County, Texas.

Harris addressed supporters at First Saint John Cathedral in southeast Fort Worth. Her three-city Texas swing on the last day of early voting also includes stops in McAllen and Houston.

"We know this is no time to let up on the pedal," she said, praising Texas for its record-breaking early vote totals. "We want to make sure we see it through.

Democratic Senate candidate MJ Hegar, right, shares an elbow bump with Dallas County Democratic Party Muslim Outreach Coordinator Zulikha Hussein before listening to Democratic Party vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris speak at an event at First Saint John Cathedral in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. The visit to Fort Worth is one of a three-stop Texas tour, which includes Houston and McAllen, leading up to the general election on Tuesday. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

"There is so much at stake," she said. "Everyone's voice should be heard."

Trump campaign officials in Texas blasted Harris as a liberal whose policies would kill jobs.

"President Trump has accomplished more in 47 months than Joe Biden has in 47 years," said Trump campaign spokesperson Samantha Cotten. "Texans aren't fooled by phony politicians like Kamala Harris who is making a last ditch effort in the Lone Star State. And come November, voters will reject the Democrats' radical agenda of eliminating the oil and gas industry, hiking our taxes, and taking away our 2nd Amendment rights in favor of four more years of President Trump."

Democratic Party vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks at a field during a campaign event behind First Saint John Cathedral in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. The visit to Fort Worth is one of a three-stop Texas tour, which also includes Houston and McAllen, leading up to the general election on Tuesday. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

But Democrats are hoping Joe Biden beats Donald Trump in Texas. That would be quite the feat, since a Democratic presidential candidate hasn't won in the Lone Star State since Jimmy Carter beat Gerald Ford in 1976.

Though his staff is larger than the teams put together by previous Democratic presidential nominees in Texas, Biden hasn't committed heavy resources to winning here. Former 2020 presidential contenders Beto O'Rourke and Julian Castro have urged the former vice president to make an eleventh-hour financial push to win Texas. If Biden does win here, it would slam the door on Trump's reelection bid and reshape the national political scene. O'Rourke was set to join Harris at her McAllen stop.

Tarrant County, long a bellwether in Texas politics, is critical to the hopes of Democrats looking to seize control of the Texas House, as well as the effort to unseat U.S. Reps. Ron Wright and Roger Williams, both Republicans who represent districts that include parts of Tarrant County.

Democratic Party vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris visits with supporters during a campaign event at a field behind First Saint John Cathedral in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. The visit to Fort Worth is one of a three-stop Texas tour, which also includes Houston and McAllen, leading up to the general election on Tuesday. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

A cavalcade of local Democratic candidates were part of the crowd of about 300. Democratic Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas and Marc Veasey of Fort Worth were on hand, along with several state representatives and state House candidates. Gospel singer Marvin Sapp performed before Harris spoke.

Attendees sat outside in chairs, socially distanced from each other and wearing masks. Details of the event were not publicly released to discourage a big crowd.

Democratic Party vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris arrives at Fort Worth Meacham Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. The visit to Fort Worth is one of a three-city Texas tour, which also includes Houston and McAllen, leading up to the general election on Tuesday. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Voters listen to Democratic Party vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris as she speaks at an event at First Saint John Cathedral in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. The visit to Fort Worth is one of a three-stop Texas tour, which includes Houston and McAllen, leading up to the general election on Tuesday. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Democratic Party vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris arrives at Fort Worth Meacham Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. The visit to Fort Worth is one of a three-city Texas tour, which also includes Houston and McAllen, leading up to the general election on Tuesday. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Democratic Party vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks at a field during a campaign event behind First Saint John Cathedral in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. The visit to Fort Worth is one of a three-stop Texas tour, which also includes Houston and McAllen, leading up to the general election on Tuesday. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)