The actress Jennifer Garner warned ahead of a gathering of “Moms for Harris“, at a coffee shop in Tucson, Arizona: get ready to see more Hollywood celebrities coming to your state to talk about the November 5th election.

“OR jessica alba, or Kay Washington–my colleagues and friends–will be here tomorrow. Together we will tour and drive you crazy. I’m sure it’s an absolute nightmare. You don’t even want to turn on the TV. Apart from that, it’s really that important” Garner said, acknowledging the text messages, TV spots, vote-hunting and other efforts in one of seven swing states that will decide whether the next US president will be Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump.

Prominent supporters of Harris, such as Garner, have joined the effort to mobilize voters ahead of the Nov. 5 election. A week after my stop in Arizona, Garner went to Pennsylvania to speak for Harris and plans to visit Nevada as well.

When Hollywood celebrities want to campaign for a candidate, political strategists urge them to visit places they have a personal connection to and talk about issues they’ve been involved with.

They are also invited to join forces with well-known political figures.

In Garner’s case, she teamed up with former national security adviser and then US ambassador to the UN under Barack Obama, Susan Rice, and the actress opened up about how her parents met in Arizona.

As a member of Save the Children’s Board of Directors, Garner praised Harris’ support for the plan to provide a tax credit for raising children based on family income and to raise wages for workers in the sector care of young children.

On the other hand, her colleague, Julia Robertsvisited his home state, Georgia. Roberts was introduced to the public by the former member of the House of Representatives of this state, Stacey Abrams.

The actress Jane Fondaan advocate for action against climate change, visited homes in Michigan to promote the candidacy of Harris and other “environmentalists.”

The Oscar-winning actress and longtime political activist said she has never campaigned door-to-door for a presidential candidate in the past.

“I do what I can. We have to elect themFonda told a would-be voter.

While Hollywood has a reputation for being liberal, some of its representatives are working to get former President Trump elected.

For example, Dennis Quaid, who has played the late Republican president Ronald Reagan in the movie, spoke at a Trump campaign rally in California.

“I’m here to tell you it’s time to choose,” the actor said to applause.

Other Trump supporters from the entertainment industry include musicians Ted Nugent and Kid Rock and wrestler Hulk Hogan, who also spoke at the Republican National Convention last summer.

Do they help or harm?

But can Garner, Quaid or any other movie star make the difference?

Celebrity appearances do reinforce messages about voting, said Christian Grose, a political science professor at the University of Southern California’s Schwarzenegger Institute.

If an anonymous person knocks on a door, it only affects that particular voter. When a celebrity does, it prompts media coverage and social media posts that reach beyond that, Grouse points out.

Whether this translates into greater attendance depends on the celebrity and the circumstances.

Celebrities like Oprah Winfrey can have a substantial impact. Winfrey’s endorsement of Barack Obama in the 2007 election reportedly brought in a million votes in the Democratic primary.

And her star pop taylor swift brought in thousands of new voter registrations with the nonpartisan appeal to voters to register in 2023, according to the nonprofit Vote.org.

This September, Swift went a step further and supported Harris through an Instagram post, which has so far received more than 11 million likes.

While Harris’ staff welcomed Swift’s support, it may not turn out to be a blessing, according to Mark Harvey, author of the 2018 book “Celebrity Influence: Politics, Persuasion, and Issue-Based Advocacy.”

Harvey and other researchers polled 1,000 people in August, before Swift endorsed Harris. Half were shown a photo of Swift with a general message urging people to vote, and half were shown the same image urging them to vote Democratic.

In the survey, Swift showed more influence among undecided voters who were her fans. The called Swifties who saw the general message said there was a high chance they would go to the polls. However, voter intent appeared to be down among Swift fans who saw the singer soliciting votes for Democrats.