NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — Vice Presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will be in Newport on Thursday for a fundraising event.

 

The event will take place at Salve Regina University and is expected to feature several state and local democratic leaders including Gov. Dan McKee and Rhode Island’s congressional delegation.

 

Walz’s stop in the Ocean State is part of his cross-country tour to raise money for his campaign with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

 

The Newport event’s organizers surpassed their goal of raising at least $500,000 for the campaign as of late Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the effort.

 

The starting donation to attend the event is $1,000 and anyone who gives at least $10,000 will get a photo with Walz.
 

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