Jill Biden to visit Rochester on Thursday

Former Second Lady Jill Biden will make a stop in Rochester on Thursday to stump for her husband, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

Dr. Biden will be joined by Doug Emhoff, the husband of Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate for vice president. The pair, according to a campaign announcement, will also visit the Twin Cities.

No further information was made available regarding either stop.

The visit to Minnesota is scheduled less than 20 days before Election Day as Democrats to look to shore up support in a state that has gone Democrat the last 11 presidential elections — but one that President Donald Trump nearly flipped in 2016 (he lost to Hillary Clinton by 1.5 points).

The latest polling shows former Vice President Biden with a six to point advantage over President Trump in Minnesota.

Cover photo: Jill Biden in 2019/ Gage Skidmore/ creative commons