<div class="css-53u6y8"><p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0">Vice President Kamala Harris will make a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” according to two people familiar with the plan, appearing on a live sketch-comedy show in the final days of the election as she tries to reach voters on a national platform with widespread cultural currency.</p><p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0">Ms. Harris is looking for any possible advantage with her contest against former President Donald J. Trump essentially tied and just three days to go. She <a class="css-yywogo" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/02/us/politics/harris-trump-georgia-north-carolina-virginia.html" title="">spent Saturday campaigning</a> in the battleground states of Georgia and North Carolina and was flying to Michigan when Air Force Two diverted without notice to New York City.</p><p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0">Appearing on live television is a gamble for a presidential candidate, or any celebrity without acting experience, but previous contenders have rolled the dice, including Mr. Trump and Hillary Clinton in 2015 and Barack Obama in 2007. (Mrs. Clinton also appeared in<strong class="css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10"> </strong>2008.) Few have done so in the waning days of a campaign.</p><p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0">One of the most popular recurring features on “Saturday Night Live” is having actors portray presidents and presidential candidates. The comedian Maya Rudolph has <a class="css-yywogo" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/us/politics/kamala-harris-maya-rudolph.html" title="">played Ms. Harris to much acclaim</a>. Even the vice president has praised her impression. “She’s so good,” Ms. Harris said last month on the ABC talk show “The View,” adding, “She had the whole thing — the suit, the jewelry, everything.”</p></div>

<div class="css-53u6y8"><p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0">“Saturday Night Live” airs on NBC at 11:30 p.m.</p><p class="css-798hid etfikam0">Michael Levenson contributed reporting.</p></div>

After a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C., she was heading north to New York, where she was expected to appear on the late-night sketch comedy show.{ai:summary}<p>Vice President Kamala Harris will appear on "Saturday Night Live" in the final days of the election, aiming to connect with voters as her race against Donald Trump tightens. She recently campaigned in key battleground states before the surprise diversion to New York City.</p><p>This appearance follows a trend where candidates use popular media to engage the electorate, despite the risks involved. Previous candidates like Trump and Clinton have also made similar appearances during their campaigns. #politics</p>