VP Pence To Attend Pair Of GOP Events In Michigan

DETROIT, MI – Vice President Mike Pence is expected to attend a pair of political events alongside Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette in the Motor City on Friday, according to reports.

Schuette has been identified as the Republican frontrunner in the 2018 race for Michigan governor. He previously has received an endorsement from President Trump.

The vice president first will attend an event hosted by the American First Policies, a group founded one of Pence's key political advisors to promote Trump's political agenda. That event is to be at the Book Cadillac hotel in Detroit Friday afternoon, according to a report by MLive.

Later, Pence will attend a fundraiser for his Great American Committee PAC to support Republican congressional candidates in the state, reports Politico.

The Great Lakes State will be a battleground state for both Republicans and Democrats, who have targeted Michigan as a key state to block the Republican-leaning congressional maps, reports Politico. Schuette told Politico that's why he's going to be alongside the vice president.

"Pence is coming in Friday. Michigan is on the map, on the radar in a high-visibility fashion. So I’ll be with the vice president on Friday, March 2nd."

Photo: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during CPAC 2018 February 22, 2018 in National Harbor, Maryland. The American Conservative Union hosted its annual Conservative Political Action Conference to discuss conservative agenda. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)