The rally is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Alico Arena on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University. Doors are scheduled to open at 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
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WINK News will have reporters covering the presidential visit and the key issues driving the midterm elections<\/a>, including the high-profile race for Florida governor between Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly.<\/p>\n Why Trump is coming to Southwest Florida<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s visit comes as Republicans work to maintain political momentum ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections<\/a>. The president has been campaigning for Republican candidates around the country, making his appearance in Fort Myers part of the party\u2019s final stretch of campaigning before voters head to the polls.<\/p>\n Trump campaigned in Greenville, North Carolina, earlier this week, appearing alongside Republican candidates in a state with competitive congressional races.<\/p>\n RELATED: Why Fort Myers? The politics behind President Trump’s Southwest Florida rally<\/a><\/p>\n In Florida, the rally puts a national spotlight on the race for governor, where Donalds, a Republican congressman backed by Trump, is facing Democrat David Jolly.<\/p>\n Byron Donalds (pictured on the left) and David Jolly (pictured on the right)<\/p>\n Jolly campaigned with former President Bill Clinton<\/a> in South Florida earlier this week. Clinton encouraged voters to give Jolly a chance, while casting Donalds as an ally of Trump. The Democratic Governors Association also announced a $1 million investment in Jolly\u2019s campaign, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n