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ABINGDON, Va. -- Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to appear at the Washington County Fairgrounds next Saturday to support Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie.

Gillespie's website states the event is meant to get the vote out for Gillespie, Jill Vogel, who is running for lieutenant governor and John Adams, who is running for attorney general.

Doors for the event open at 4 p.m. and a rally is set to begin at 6 p.m. All attendees must have a ticket and go through a security check.

A Gillespie campaigner on Sunday confirmed Pence's visit.

To register, visit Gillespie's website at edforvirginia.com/event/gotv-rally-vice-president-mike-pence/ or visit the registration page directly at eventbrite.com/e/gotv-rally-with-vice-president-mike-pence-tickets-38689596625

President Donald Trump visited Abingdon in August 2016 as a candidate for president. He appeared alongside miners at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center to talk about his plans for coal and manufacturing.