Beto O'Rourke speaks Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Twin City Event and Conference Center. Photo by Joshua Boucher / Texarkana Gazette.

U.S. Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke has added a stop in Texarkana to his campaign tour of Northeast Texas today.

O'Rourke, D-El Paso, will hold a town hall meeting at 3 p.m. at Twin City Event and Conference Center, 2101 Texas Blvd.

O'Rourke will make seven appearances in cities across the region: in Cooper at 8:30 a.m., Paris at 10 a.m., Pittsburg at 1 p.m., Texarkana at 3 p.m., Atlanta at 5 p.m., Jefferson at 6 p.m. and Marshall at 7 p.m.

O'Rourke, who represents Texas' 16th Congressional District in the U.S. House, is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Election Day in November.

The visit comes as the early voting period for Texas primary elections nears its end. The last day to vote early is Friday. Primary Election Day is March 6.