The polls will open on Thursday in North Carolina - a critical battleground in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election - just weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the state's west, where some areas still lack power,

He’ll first join Bill Clinton in Durham to kick off the former president’s four-day Eastern North Carolina bus tour for Vice President Kamala Harris, aimed at reaching rural voters. Later, Walz will head to Winston-Salem for a rally. This is the Minnesota governor’s third visit to the Tar Heel State since he became Harris’ running mate.

On Thursday, the first day of early voting in North Carolina, President Bill Clinton and Governor Tim Walz will rally voters in Durham and encourage them to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats up and down the ballot.

Kamala Harris' running-mate Tim Walz will be in the Tar Heel State on the first day of early voting, Thursday. WNCN reports the Harris-Walz campaign said Walz will make stops in Durham and Winston-Salem.