Bernie Sanders to visit Texas, hold rallies
2020 Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), R, speaks at a campaign rally in Grand Park on March 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) - Senator Bernie Sanders will visit Texas next week for the first time since launching his presidential campaign. He will attend She the People's presidential candidate forum focused on women of color as well as host rallies in Houston and Fort Worth, according to his press release.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose insurgent 2016 presidential campaign reshaped Democratic politics, announced earlier this year that he is running for president in 2020.
He last visited Texas in March 2018 to encourage voters to turn out ahead of the midterms.
Information for attending Bernie Sander's rallie can be found below:
Wednesday, April 24
- 5:00 p.m. Rally in Houston with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders
- Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney Street, Houston, TX 77010
- This event is free and open to the public.
- Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is encouraged.
Thursday, April 25
- 12 p.m. Rally in Fort Worth with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders
- Burnett Park, 501 W 7th Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
- This event is free and open to the public.
- Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is encouraged.
President Donald Trump is predicting that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden will be the final two Democrats standing in the 2020 race against him.
Biden hasn't yet entered the race but is widely expected to.
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