President Joe Biden is photographed with Vice President Kamala Harris. | Joe Biden/Twitter
President Joe Biden is photographed with Vice President Kamala Harris. | Joe Biden/Twitter
Gov. Tony Evers is hoping to make the most of President Joe Biden’s scheduled Labor Day trip to Wisconsin.
“We’re 70 days away from election day and only a few days away from our end-of-month deadline,” Evers posted on Twitter. “Our campaign is ramping up and we need your support to beat Tim Michels in the fall.”
Though final details for Biden’s visit have yet to be made public, the Milwaukee Area Labor Council is already celebrating the moment, with leaders of the organization announcing the group is honored to be welcoming him at the Henry Maier Festival Grounds from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is free to the public.
While any appearance or speeches from the president during Milwaukee’s Laborfest will not be directly political, WISN.com reports history shows such moments can go a long way toward setting the state’s midterm elections. In 2014, former President Barack Obama also spoke at Milwaukee’s Laborfest at the same point and time.
Joining Biden in the spotlight will be Evers, who has confirmed that he will be on-hand despite reports that he has previously lobbied against a presidential visit.
Evers has long maintained his relationship with Biden as “good,” adding he is looking forward to the visit.
"He's the president of the United States,” Evers said. “We have a good relationship and so I'm looking forward to it.”
Biden is also slated to spend part of Labor Day in Pittsburgh.