U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders will visit Bloomington Friday for a rally to support Liz Watson, the Democratic candidate for Indiana’s 9th Congressional District.

The event is part of Sen. Sanders’ cross-country tour to boost progressive candidates in nine states ahead of the midterm elections on Nov. 6.

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The event will kick off at 11 a.m. in Dunn Meadow on the Indiana University campus. It’s free and open to the public.

Watson will then hold a town hall on Medicare and Social Security in the Monroe County Public Library at 1:30 p.m.

Sen. Sanders will also hold events in Michigan, South Carolina, Iowa, Wisconsin, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and California.