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Second lady Karen Pence is coming to Charlotte to campaign for congressional candidate

By Jane Wester
Vice President Mike Pence walks onto the stage with the second lady Karen Pence during a visit to Coastal Carolina University to campaign for incumbent Gov. Henry McMaster on Saturday in Conway, SC. McMaster is facing a runoff against John Warren on Tuesday, and the Trump administration is supporting the incumbent candidate. June 23, 2018.
Vice President Mike Pence walks onto the stage with the second lady Karen Pence during a visit to Coastal Carolina University to campaign for incumbent Gov. Henry McMaster on Saturday in Conway, SC. McMaster is facing a runoff against John Warren on Tuesday, and the Trump administration is supporting the incumbent candidate. June 23, 2018. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews.com

Karen Pence, the second lady of the United States, will speak at a rally in uptown Charlotte Monday for Mark Harris, the Republican running for the 9th District congressional seat.

After her visit to Charlotte, Pence will take a three-day bus tour around the 9th District, with appearances in Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Monroe, Matthews and Indian Trail, according to a news release.

Pence is traveling with a group of women who support Harris, including the wives of three members of Congress, according to the news release.

In a poll released this week from the New York Times and Siena College, Harris had a five-point lead over Democrat Dan McCready. The margin of error was 5 percentage points.

A free ticket is required for the Charlotte rally, which is at 10 a.m. Monday in the UNC Charlotte Center City Campus Auditorium.

Jane Wester: 704-358-5128, @janewester
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