U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will stump for Maine Democrats next week.
The New York Democrat will headline a “Students vs. Billionaires” town hall at 2 p.m. Thursday in Portland, her reelection campaign announced Friday.
It’s part of her get-out-the-vote tour that includes stops in Michigan, New York and Ohio ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Maine has been seeing more attention from national Democrats and Republicans as the midterm election nears and emphasizes how the outcome of Maine’s U.S. Senate and 2nd Congressional District races could shift the balance of power in Washington.
Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson have campaigned for Republicans, while U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders stopped here over the weekend to boost for Democrat Troy Jackson, who is in a tight race with Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.