Elizabeth Warren will bring presidential campaign to Seattle Feb. 22
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren will speak in Seattle on Saturday, Feb. 22, it was announced Saturday.
The rally at the Seattle Center Armory will feature the senator from Massachusetts. Other speakers have not yet been announced.
The Armory is located at 305 Harrison St. on the grounds of Seattle Center. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and the event begins at 6 p.m. The rally is free and open to the public. Tickets aren’t required. Admission is first come, first served.
Warren’s campaign also has several events planned in Tacoma and the surrounding area in the next few weeks, according to its campaign events website, including canvassing, phone banking and a supporters’ LGBTQIA+ event, “Wigs for Warren” rally and drag show (not a fundraiser, donations go to performers) planned for 9 p.m. March 5 at The Swiss Restaurant & Pub, 1904 Jefferson Ave.
Warren’s visit will come less than a week after Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ scheduled visit to Tacoma on Monday.
Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg made a Seattle appearance Saturday (Feb. 15) for a private fundraising event at Bell Harbor International Conference Center, of which about 350 people were expected to attend, according to an event volunteer.
The volunteer told The News Tribune on Saturday that the bulk of questions asked at the Buttigieg event were from teachers and health caregivers about education, health care and mental health care.
The candidate appearances underscore how Washington has become a battleground for Democratic contenders, after the state moved up its primary to March 10.
Earlier this month, the campaign of another Democratic contender, former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, opened an office in downtown Tacoma.
This story was originally published February 15, 2020 at 2:36 PM.
