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Barack Obama To Campaign In Wisconsin For Democrats On The Ballot

Former President Will Be In Milwaukee On Oct. 26

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Former President Barack Obama
Former President Barack Obama speaks as he campaigns in support of Pennsylvania candidates in Philadelphia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Matt Rourke/AP Photo

Former President Barack Obama is scheduled to campaign in Wisconsin next week on behalf of the state’s Democratic candidates.

The state Democratic Party announced in a news release Friday afternoon that Obama will visit Milwaukee on Oct. 26. He’ll campaign with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore and Randy Bryce, a Democrat running to fill outgoing U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan’s seat.

Other local elected officials are scheduled to join him as well.

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The state party’s release offered no other details.

Party spokeswoman Courtney Beyer said she expects the event will be a rally but had no other details.

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