Amid a string of visits by Trump Administration officials to Greater Cincinnati ahead of the midterm elections, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will visit nearby Dayton on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Hegseth will deliver remarksto workers at the Sierra Nevada Corporation, an aircraft maintenance company, alongside Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink. The stop is part of the U.S. Department of War's "Arsenal of Freedom" tour, which officials have described as a "call to action to revitalize America's manufacturing might and re-energize the nation's workforce."
He's also expected to visit Eau Claire, Wisconsin, with Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler.
The Dayton visit comes three days after President Donald Trump's midterm rally in Northern Kentucky.
Vice President JD Vance is also scheduled to appear at arally at the Sharonville Convention Center on Oct. 21.
With the Trump Administration working to strengthen Republican support among Ohio voters amid key races for the governor's mansion and a U.S. Senate seat, formerPresident Barack Obama is expected to stump for Democrats at an Oct. 24 rally in Cleveland alongside gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton and former Sen. Sherrod Brown.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Hegseth visits Dayton days after Trump's rally in Greater Cincinnati
