PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. — Former President Donald Trump is returning to Arizona soon to hold a rally in Prescott Valley.
The GOP presidential nominee is expected to deliver remarks at the Findlay Toyota Arena on Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. Info on obtaining tickets can be found here.
It will be a busy week of political events in the Grand Canyon State as Election Day looms just one month away.
Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Arizona on Thursday, one day after her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, is expected to be in Arizona on Wednesday.
Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance, is scheduled to make an appearance at a town hall event in Mesa on Wednesday.
High-ranking representatives of both parties have made multiple visits to Arizona during this election cycle.
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What is the Valley?:
“The Valley” is what locals call the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is considered the largest metropolitan area in the Southwest.
The Valley is made up of various major cities other than Phoenix, including:
- Mesa
- Chandler
- Scottsdale
- Tempe
- Glendale
- Surprise
- Peoria
- Gilbert
- El Mirage
- Avondale
- Litchfield Park
- Goodyear
- Buckeye
Whether a city is in the “East Valley” or “West Valley” depends on where it is in relation to Phoenix.
The cities of the Valley have a combined population of 4,845,832 people, according to the 2020 United States Census. This makes it the 11th largest metropolitan area in the country right behind the Boston and Atlanta areas.
How big is Maricopa County?
Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.
The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).
One of the largest park systems in the nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.
The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States.
The county was named after the Maricopa, or Piipaash, Native American Tribe.
