Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and vice presidential nominee JD Vance will make stops in North Carolina next week as polls show a tight race for the state's 16 pivotal electoral votes.
Trump, the former president, will hold a rally in Wilmington on Saturday, Sept. 21. The event will be at the Aero Center Wilmington at 2 p.m. Doors open at 10 a.m. People wanting to attend the rally can register for tickets here.
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Trump has made at least five visits to the state since April. He canceled a previously scheduled rally in Wilmington in April due to poor weather.
Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris are in a statistical tie in North Carolina, but Vice President Harris held a slight edge, in an exclusive WRAL News Poll of the 2024 presidential race.
The poll was conducted before Tuesday's presidential debate in Philadelphia.
North Carolina is a pivotal state to both campaigns, one of seven key states that will likely decide the election. Harris held events in Charlotte and Greensboro on Thursday.
Vance, a U.S. senator from Ohio, will deliver remarks at a rally on Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. at Union Hall in downtown Raleigh, the campaign announced Friday. Doors will open at noon, and remarks will begin at 3 p.m.
On Tuesday, Vance was in Greenville for a private fundraising event. In August, Trump and Vance held a rally in Asheboro. This will be Vance's first stop in Raleigh since becoming Trump's pick for vice president. A planned visit in early August was canceled due to Hurricane Debby.