Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis and prominent Republicans made a campaign stop in Vero Beach Monday, on the eve of Election Day.

The 1:30 p.m. rally outside The Patio restaurant, attended by about 250 people, was DeSantis' first public stop on the Treasure Coast since the Aug. 28 primary.

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He was scheduled to hold a campaign rally in Vero Beach last month, but the campaign scrapped the event to focus on Hurricane Michael relief efforts.

He appeared Monday with the following:

President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida

Florida lieutenant governor candidate Jeanette Nunez

Florida attorney general candidate Ashley Moody

Florida agriculture commissioner candidate Matt Caldwell

Florida Sen. Debbie Mayfield

Florida Rep. Erin Grall

Florida Rep. Randy Fine

Each candidate and politician focused on issues that have rallied the Republican base recently: support from law enforcement, school choice and economic growth.

The goal was to boost Republican turnout in solidly red areas such as Indian River County, where nearly half of voters — 46 percent — are registered Republicans, and independent voters tend to support Republicans.

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During the last weeks of an election cycle, statewide candidates traditionally campaign in heavily populated areas, especially Orlando and Tampa along the politically unpredictable Interstate 4 corridor.

DeSantis appeared alongside Donald Trump at two campaign rallies last week in red areas: Pensacola and Estero, just outside of Fort Myers.

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Lara Trump said she's not concerned about polls that show Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is favored in the race. She cited 2016 polls that showed Donald Trump had little chance of winning the presidency. She also said she thinks some voters lie about who they're supporting when talking to pollsters.

"If Republicans turn out the way they did for Donald Trump in 2016," she said, "I think we're going to have a great day."

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