Vice President-elect Mike Pence will travel to Louisiana on Saturday to campaign with fellow Republican John Kennedy, The USA Today Network of Louisiana reports.
Kennedy, the state treasurer, is facing Democratic Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell in a runoff election for the only remaining undecided U.S. Senate seat in America.
Pence will join Kennedy, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and most of the state’s congressional delegation for a rally at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport, 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd., that will be open to the public.
Doors will open at 10:45 a.m. followed by the rally at 12:25 p.m. The rally is organized by the Louisiana Republican Party.
Pence will the second high-profile Republican to stump for Kennedy in Louisiana this week.
On Monday National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi was to join Kennedy in Metairie to visit with volunteers as they work on early voting efforts.
