Plans are in the works for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to hold a rally Friday at the Richmond Coliseum, officials familiar with the billionaire’s campaign schedule told the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The officials said the rally will be open to the public, but attendees will need to obtain tickets. The event is supposed to take place at about 7:30 p.m.
As of Wednesday morning, the Trump campaign had not released details about how to obtain tickets for the rally.
More details on the rally are expected to be released within the next day or so. It is expected to feature several speakers, including Corey Stewart, Trump’s Virginia campaign chairman and chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors.
Officials said Trump’s Richmond stop will be preceded by a private fundraising event at an undisclosed location.
The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee recently reached an agreement to do joint fundraising in the run-up to the November general election.
Emails sent to prominent Republicans and potential donors last week and on Tuesday describe a “VIP Roundtable and Photo Opportunity” with the candidate.
The latest pitch puts a $25,000-per-couple price on roundtable attendance, with a $10,000 contribution for a photo and $2,700 donation for an individual ticket.
The long primary season generally wrapped up Tuesday with contests in California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota. Republicans will convene in Cleveland for their national convention in July.
Trump, the last man standing in a GOP field that once numbered 17, last month mathematically locked up the party’s bid.
Between now and then, the candidate — and presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton — are expected to crisscross the country and focus on the more than half-dozen swing states considered crucial to capturing the White House in November.
Virginia is one of more than a half-dozen battleground states that Republicans need to win to enhance their White House chances.
Democrat Barack Obama carried Virginia in 2008 and in 2012.
Most polls in Virginia show Clinton, the former secretary of state, beating Trump in a head-to-head match-up.
Trump has made a number of campaign stops in Virginia, including appearances at Regent University, Radford University and Liberty University. Jerry Falwell Jr., president of Liberty, has endorsed Trump, providing perhaps his most high-profile support in Virginia.
Trump also held October rallies in Henrico County and in Norfolk and a December rally in Prince William.
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