Obama to rally with El-Sayed, Benson in Detroit on Oct. 24

Former president Barack Obama is joining Michigan Democratic hopefuls to campaign this weekend. Obama will rally voters on Saturday, Oct. 24 in Detroit with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and other Democrats. The event kicks off early in person voting in Michigan. Democrats, i

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Former president Barack Obama is joining Michigan Democratic hopefuls to campaign this weekend.

Obama will rally voters on Saturday, Oct. 24 in Detroit with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and other Democrats. The event kicks off early in person voting in Michigan.

Former President Barack Obama talks in front of a large crowd during a rally inside a gymnasium at Renaissance High School in Detroit on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.

Democrats, including Obama, have backed El-Sayed, in his bid to defeat GOP candidate Mike Rogers for the open U.S. Senate seat.

The rally, which begins at 5 p.m., is full but a livestream can be viewed online through the Michigan Democratic Party and Obama's social media accounts.

Reach reporter Nushrat Rahman at nrahman@freepress.com.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Obama to rally with El-Sayed,

Benson in Detroit on Oct. 24