Gov. Tim Walz will visit Racine on Oct. 22 on first day of in-person early voting
RACINE, WI — Democratic vice-presidential hopeful Gov. Tim Walz will visit Racine on Tues., Oct. 22, on the first day of early, in-person voting.
This is Walz's first visit to Racine and his sixth to Wisconsin since he was chosen by Vice President Kamala Harris to be her running mate.
Walz visit location not confirmedThe location of Walz's visit hasn't been disclosed yet. A source with Harris's Wisconsin campaign confirmed with Racine County Eye that the governor will be in town following a visit to Madison where he will appear with former President Barack Obama.
The Harris campaign continues to focus on swing states like Wisconsin, which are considered critical for a Democratic win come Election Day. Walz was recently in Eau Claire and Green Bay.
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary , a swing state is where, " ... Republican and Democratic candidates have similar levels of support and which is considered to play a key role in the outcome of presidential elections."
It's certainly more likely than not the Dairy State will help decide the election as noted by Dr. Charles Franklin of the Marquette University Law School Poll earlier this summer.
"Okay, so are we a close swing state? Are we the tipping point statewide? Yes, I believe we are. Here's the 2020. election. The blue is states, the red states. 269 is the tipping point. And there's Wisconsin," Professor Dr. Charles Franklin said during an event the day before the start of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
U.S. News & World Report also acknowledged the important role Wisconsin continues to play in the 2024 Presidential Election.
"Wisconsin's importance in the 2024 race is underscored by Republicans choosing Milwaukee as the site of their nominating convention in July. And after Biden upended the race by withdrawing from consideration and backing Vice President Kamala Harris as his party's new standard-bearer, Wisconsin was the site of Harris' first top-of-the-ticket campaign rally ," a story published Oct. 17 reads.
Early voting sites around RacineMunicipal clerk's offices in Caledonia, Mount Pleasant, Racine, and Sturtevant will be open for early voting from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting Tuesday.
Additional sites in the City of Racine include the Tyler-Domer Community Center, 2301 12th Street, and the Dr. John Bryant Center, 601 Caron Butler Drive.
A photo ID is required to cast a ballot. Voting locations, sample ballots, and information on how to register to vote can be found at .
Racine County Eye will update this story with the location of Walz's visit is made available.
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