Former President Barack Obama is rallying Democrats in Ohio on Saturday afternoon, seeking to boost party candidates down the ballot in the battleground state ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Obama is set to speak around 2:15 p.m. at a rally at Cleveland Public Auditorium, marking his first trip to the Buckeye State since 2018.
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Obama will be joined by former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton. Acton is in a tight race against Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. Brown is seeking to oust Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH).
Later in the day, Obama is headed to Michigan for a Detroit event boosting Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed in his fiercely competitive race against GOP candidate Mike Rogers.