Jill Biden To Headline Midterm Fundraising Event Hosted By Marta Kauffman – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: First Lady Jill Biden will go to Los Angeles on Friday with an itinerary that features a fundraiser hosted by writer-producer and Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman.

Per an invitation, the Hancock Park lunch reception is for the Democratic Grassroots Victory Fund, which is elevating money for the Democratic National Committee and state events.

“With less than 65 days until Election Day, all support is critical to ensure Democrats across the country have the resources they need to make that final push to November,” the invite reads.

After the occasion, the primary woman will then go to Homeboy Bakery and Homegirl Cafe in Los Angeles. Founded by by Father Gregory Boyle, Homeboy Industries gives on-the-job coaching and rehabilitation providers to former gang members and people beforehand incarcerated.

The first woman visited Los Angeles in June together with her husband, President Joe Biden, for DNC-organized fundraisers on the residence of Haim and Cheryl Saban and one other on the residence of Andrew Hauptman and co-hosted by Jeffrey Katzenberg. It’s nonetheless unclear whether or not the president will make a return go to to L.A., an ATM for politicians of each events, earlier than the November vote.

Until then, plenty of candidates are planning treks to L.A. as they attempt to enhance their marketing campaign warfare chest. On Thursday night time, Beto O’Rourke, hoping to unseat Texas Governor Greg Abbott, will headline an occasion hosted Lynda and Stewart Resnick, Bob Daly and Carol Bayer Sager and Bryan Lourd. Another O’Rourke occasion — going down earlier within the day — might be hosted by James Costos and Michael Smith at their residence, with an inventory of co-hosts together with Rob Reiner and Nancy Stephens and Rick Rosenthal.