Former President Barack Obama is expanding his midterm campaign schedule with stops in Michigan and Ohio, appearing alongside Democratic candidates for Senate and governor as early voting accelerates.
In Detroit, Obama is set to join Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson at an early-voting kickoff, Michigan Democrats and local outlets reported. In Ohio, he is scheduled to campaign with Senate hopeful Sherrod Brown and gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton.
The appearances underscore Democratic efforts to mobilize turnout in industrial Midwestern states that have been central to recent presidential and Senate contests. Republicans are defending Senate majorities and key governorships with less than three weeks until Election Day.
Obama has gradually increased his public campaigning this cycle after a quieter stretch, using large rallies and early-vote events to raise money and urge supporters to cast ballots before Nov. 3.
Exact venues and times for some stops were still being finalized in mid-October announcements, with organizers telling supporters details would follow closer to the events.
Sources: AP News, AP News Ohio, ClickOnDetroit. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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