TUCSON, Ariz. — Former President Barack Obama is in Tucson Friday to campaign for Vice President and Democratic nominee for president Kamala Harris.
The former president recently campaigned for Harris in Pittsburgh and has an appearance scheduled Saturday in Nevada. He will be in Wisconsin and Michigan next week.
VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: El expresidente Barack Obama llegó a Arizona para hacer campaña a favor de Kamala Harris
Obama will be joined in Tucson by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Chairman of the Tohono O'odham Nation Verlon Jose, Mayor of Tucson Regina Romero, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly, former Rep. Gabby Giffords and U.S. Senate candidate Ruben Gallego, among others.
The Harris-Walz campaign is trying to rally support in the Sun Belt with several Democratic politicians scheduled to be in Arizona through next week.
On Tuesday, J.D. Vance will be in Peoria and Tucson. Former President Bill Clinton will campaign for Harris on Wednesday in Phoenix.
12News is in Tucson and will update this story throughout the evening.
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