Barack Obama to attend Detroit campaign appearance on behalf of Michigan Democrats

Former U.S. President Barack Obama will travel to Detroit in late October to campaign with Michigan Democrats ahead of the Nov. 3 election. The rally is set to start at 5 p.m. on Oct. 24, but the location will only be announced closer to the event. Oct. 24 also marks the first day statewide for early in-person voting in Michigan, though clerks may begin early voting as early as Oct. 5. Obama previously won Michigan in both 2008 and 2012 during his 2009–2017 presidency. Expected attendees include Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic nominee for governor, and Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, with sign-ups available via the Team Michigan site.