Will Cleveland

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Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is scheduled to appear in the Rochester area on Tuesday.

Sanders, a senator from Vermont, is running for the Democratic nomination. He is one of two remaining candidates, along with former New York Senator Hillary Clinton, who appeared at Monroe Community College on Friday.

The event will be held at the Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex at MCC, 2700 Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road. The event starts at 10 a.m. Doors will open at 7 a.m.

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The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but RSVPs are encouraged. According to the event listing, admission is first come, first served, and the general admission entrance will be located at the south end of the building.

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Free parking is available on site. Rochester Regional Transit Service offers weekday service to the the MCC campus.

The New York state presidential primary is scheduled for April 19. Since the races nationwide are historically close, Sanders is the latest presidential candidate to announce an appearance in our region.

All three Republican candidates have either stopped or are planning to stop in Monroe County.

Republican front-runner Donald Trump is scheduled for a rally at the Greater Rochester International Airport on Sunday. Senator Ted Cruz is expected in Rochester in the coming week. Gov. John Kasich made an appearance before a large, enthusiastic crowd in Greece on Saturday.

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