Two former presidents are getting involved in Virginia’s gubernatorial contest later this month, stumping for their respective party nominees just as voters turn their attention to the most consequential race on November’s ballot.

Former President George W. Bush will hold fundraisers for Ed Gillespie, the Republican nominee, on Oct. 16 in Richmond and Alexandria.

An invitation to the event obtained by The Hill asks for contributions ranging from $150, for general admission to a reception, to $100,000, which includes a photo with Bush and two tickets to a private reception.

A spokesman for Northam’s campaign said they were in the process of nailing down dates for the upcoming events.

Gillespie and Bush go back decades: Gillespie served as a communications advisor during Bush’s 2000 campaign for president, then as chairman of the Republican National Committee in the run-up to Bush’s 2004 reelection bid. He served as the senior White House counselor during Bush’s final two years in office.

Between them, Obama and Bush carried Virginia in all four of their bids for the presidency.

Public polls show Northam leading Gillespie by a narrow margin , and both the Northam and Gillespie campaigns believe the race is nail-bitingly close. Northam enjoys a fundraising advantage going into the final month before Election Day, but Virginia’s campaign finance laws allow coordination between campaigns and their supportive outside groups, which means Gillespie has a chance to close that edge.

Bob Cusack contributed to this report