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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY

  • President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump travel to Pittsburgh in the wake of the synagogue mass shooting at 2:50 p.m.
  • Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams joins ABC's The View at 11 a.m.
  • Former Vice President Joe Biden headlines an early vote rally with Wisconsin Democrats, including Sen. Tammy Baldwin and gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers, at the University of Wisconsin—Madison. He then heads to Iowa to campaign in Cedar Rapids alongside Rep. Abby Finkenauer, State Rep. Fred Hubbell and State Sen. Rita Hart at 7 p.m.
  • Eric Trump will also be in Wisconsin, campaigning for Republican Senate candidate Leah Vukmir.
  • Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum continues his bus tour across the state, heading to New Port Richey, Haines City, Charlotte County, and Fort Myers.
  • Sen. Bernie Sanders holds a get out the vote rally with Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous at 6 p.m. in Bethesda.
  • Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joins Eddie Edwards, the Republican nominee for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, on the campaign trail at the New Hampshire GOP rally at 6:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday debates: In Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, GOP Rep. Scott Taylor and Democratic challenger Elaine Luria square off in a debate at 11:30 a.m. Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Republican challenger Geoff Diehl face off in a final debate in Boston. In the Toby Theater at Newfields, Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly debates Republican rival Mike Braun at 7 p.m.


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