WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President Donald Trump will be joined by one of his potential successors on Tuesday as he tries to keep Texas, which hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office in 32 years, in the Republican column in next week’s midterm elections.<\/p>\n
Trump is expected to speak in Corpus Christi at 3 p.m. EDT. Watch live in our video player above.<\/p>\n
The president will appear in Corpus Christi and Lubbock in his effort to boost Republican Ken Paxton’s competitive U.S. Senate campaign against Democrat James Talarico.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: What our final poll before Election Day says about midterms and Trump<\/a><\/p>\n Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to help Trump show off a newly arrived oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude to be processed in Texas refineries, according to a congressional aide and two U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss Rubio’s schedule ahead of a public announcement.<\/p>\n “We’re going to accept a million barrels of oil, and I’m going to give it to you people to use it the way you want,” Trump said as he left Washington without mentioning Rubio.<\/p>\n WATCH: Candidates enter final week of campaigning with control of Congress at stake<\/a><\/p>\n The events mark Trump’s third swing through Texas since holding a first-of-its-kind midterm convention in Dallas in September, a sign of the significance he’s putting on a state that has spent decades as a Republican stronghold.<\/p>\n Trump is expected to hold a rally in Lubbock, Texas, at 7 p.m. EDT. Watch live below.<\/p>\n However, Talarico has made the race competitive, capitalizing on a difficult political environment for Republicans and Paxton’s history of ethical and legal problems.<\/p>\n Talarico plans to hold events on Tuesday in Midland, Amarillo and Lubbock.<\/p>\n It’s not clear whether Rubio, who also serves as Trump’s national security adviser, would take part in any campaign events. But it’s the first time that he’s hitting the road with Trump as the president barnstorms the country.<\/p>\n Rubio previously ran for president in 2016 and is considered a top prospect in 2028. He has not said whether he will run, and his political activities have been limited since becoming secretary of state.<\/p>\n