Gov. Tim Walz, Democratic VP nominee, to host Asheville campaign rally; how to get tickets

Democratic vice-presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will rally in Asheville the afternoon of Sept. 17 following events in Atlanta, the Harris-Walz Campaign announced Sept. 14.

Walz's visit comes as the dueling Trump-Vance and Harris-Walz campaigns vie for the swing state. North Carolina is expected to be a highly competitive race, with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump narrowly winning the state in 2020 with 49.9% of the vote. The most recent polling averages from RealClearPolling put Vice President Kamala Harris only at one-tenth of a percent behind Trump in the Tar Heel State.

Walz will deliver remarks as part of a campaign rally in the city and will arrive in Asheville around 4:30 p.m. Attendees must RSVP online. Details about location and time will be announced to "confirmed guests only," according to the Mobilize.us RSVP page. An RSVP is required but does not guarantee admission.

The visit by Walz will come just days after Harris kicked off her "New Way Forward" tour of swing states, which also included Harris making visits in Greensboro and Charlotte on Sept. 12.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump visited Asheville on Aug. 14, delivering remarks on the economy. He is set to visit North Carolina again with another rally in Wilmington on Sept. 21, and his running mate JD Vance will be in Raleigh on Sept. 18.

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This story will be updated.

Will Hofmann is the Growth and Development Reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA Today Network. Got a tip? Email him at [email protected]. Consider supporting this type of journalism with a subscription to the Citizen Times.

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