CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is headed to the Lowcountry.

O’Malley will visit Charleston on Saturday, December 16 to campaign for two local Democratic candidates, Cindy Boatwright and Joe Cunningham.

He will appear at the Cindy Boatwright for State House Pre-Canvass Volunteer Rally on Saturday, December 16.

The event will take place at the Snowden Community Center from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm in Mount Pleasant.

Cindy Boatwright is the Democratic nominee in the special election on January 16th for House District 99 (Charleston, Berkeley).

www.CindyBoatwrightforSC.com.

O’Malley will be a special guest at the Joe Cunningham for Congress Happy Hour Meet and Greet on Saturday, December 16 from 3:30 – 6 p.m.

The Happy Hour will be held at Bay Street Biergarten in downtown Charleston.

Joe Cunningham is the Democratic candidate for South Carolina’s First Congressional District currently held by Republican Mark Sanford.

www.JoeCunninghamForCongress.com.

This is O’Malley’s third trip to the Palmetto State in 2017. He spoke at the College of Charleston in April and campaigned for Democrat Archie Parnell in the special election for South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District earlier this year.Keep checking counton2.com for real-time updates on this story. To get breaking news alerts, download the free News 2 App for iPhone or Android. You can also sign up for email alerts.