Elections

Where are the Trump and Biden campaigns in North Carolina this week?

Election Day is Nov. 3, and Republican President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden — along with Vice President Mike Pence, vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris and their allies — are crisscrossing North Carolina.

Here are some of the visits they’ll make to the state. Note: Not all events are open to the public and details could change. This list will be updated through Election Day.

Wednesday, Oct. 28

Ivanka Trump, one of the president’s daughters and a senior adviser, will campaign in Charlotte with local supporters at 9:30 a.m. Admission info has not been announced.

The “Women for Trump” bus tour will make three stops Oct. 28 and 29. On Oct. 28 at 12:50 p.m. there will be a Black Voices for Trump gathering in Greensboro. Details haven’t been announced. The tour will stop at Farm at 95 in Selma at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission info is here. The tour will stop Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. at the Brunswick County field office in Bolivia. Admission info hasn’t been announced.

Musician James Taylor, a North Carolina native, will take part in a virtual event for Biden at 7 p.m. He will be joined by wife, Kim Taylor, and former Olympic ice skater Michelle Kwan, who is Biden’s Director of Surrogates. The “Carolina Blue Wave In My Mind” can be watched by the public by registering here.

Rapper Common will campaign for Biden at several early voting events in Greensboro. A canvassing kickoff is at 11 a.m. A game of basketball with young people is at 3:30 p.m. A concert at North Carolina A&T University, followed by a March to the Polls is at 5 p.m. Event details have not been announced.

Thursday, Oct. 29

President Trump will hold a rally at Fayetteville Regional Airport at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Admission info is here.

This story was originally published October 19, 2020 at 11:59 AM with the headline "Where are the Trump and Biden campaigns in North Carolina this week?."

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Jessica Banov
The News & Observer
Jessica Banov is an editor and audience growth specialist at The News & Observer and The Herald-Sun. She is the night Breaking News Editor for McClatchy’s Southeast region and The N&O’s Features Editor. She also serves as The News & Observer’s intern program coordinator.
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