Latest: An event featuring president-elect Donald Trump on Friday in Baton Rouge will be open to the public, according to the Republican Party of Louisiana.

Billed as a get-out-the-vote rally for Louisiana GOP candidates, the event will be at noon at the Dow Chemical Hangar, 3259 Harriet Quimby Ave., according to a news release.

Among the guests will be Treasurer John Kennedy, candidate for U.S. Senate, and state Sen. Bodi White, a candidate for East Baton Rouge mayor-president.

The general public can attend, according to the news release, but must RSVP beforehand at this Eventbrite site: http://ow.ly/ekcX306U33K

Also on the guest list:

Senator David Vitter

Senator Bill Cassidy

Attorney General Jeff Landry

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser

Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon

Majority Whip Steve Scalise

Congressman Ralph Abraham

Congressman Charles Boustany

Congressman John Fleming

Congressman Garret Graves

Louisiana GOP Chairman Roger Villere

Original story:

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to visit Baton Rouge and stump on behalf of Republican candidate John N. Kennedy on Friday, a day before Louisiana voters choose their next U.S. senator.

The Secret Service notified the Louisiana State Police of Trump's planned trip Tuesday afternoon, said Col. Mike Edmonson, the State Police superintendent, "but we have not yet received any specific details of his agenda."

Once a venue is located and contracted, party officials and Trump’s office will make an official announcement, according to two Republican sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because plans are not yet finalized. The Advocate reached out to Trump's transition team for comment but was given no specifics on the visit's details.

The Republican Kennedy faces Democrat Foster Campbell, a Public Service Commissioner from Bossier Parish, in Saturday’s election.

Meanwhile, Campbell and Kennedy launched new TV ads Tuesday, less than a week before Saturday’s runoff election.

Vice President-elect Mike Pence took part in a rally for Kennedy in New Orleans last Saturday. Right before that visit, Trump tweeted that Kennedy was his preferred candidate in Louisiana's Senate race.

Trump has been hitting the road this week for what he has billed as a "thank you" tour following his historic win. He is scheduled to be in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at 7 p.m. Friday.

Trump won 58 percent of the vote in Louisiana on Nov. 8 and received more votes than any candidate in state history.

In the run up to the GOP primary, Trump held two rallies in Louisiana — one in Baton Rouge and one in New Orleans.

Shortly after catastrophic floods swept across south Louisiana in August, Trump and Pence visited hard-hit Baton Rouge suburbs to see flood damage, visit with local leaders and donate supplies.

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Democratic rival Hillary Clinton said she would also visit Louisiana in the wake of the flood but she never did.

Campbell’s ad Tuesday features a strong endorsement from Gov. John Bel Edwards, who said of the Democratic utility regulator, “He will stand with the new president when he’s right for Louisiana but has the courage to say no when he’s wrong.”

Edwards, who has been raising money for Campbell, then referred to Republican plans to revamp safety net programs for the elderly.

“Foster could be the deciding vote against devastating cuts to Social Security and Medicare,” Edwards added.

Kennedy meanwhile aired an attack on Campbell.

The ad correctly notes that Campbell opposes building a wall on the border with Mexico, a proposal pushed by Trump that Kennedy supports.

The commercial also says Campbell opposes the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, but does not note that Campbell says he favors “fixing it.” Kennedy supports repealing the health care act, but has not spelled out an alternative for the Louisiana citizens who could lose health insurance.

Kennedy’s ad also accuses Campbell of favoring “amnesty” for illegal aliens.

“That’s a lie,” Campbell said in an interview Tuesday, adding that the Kennedy campaign provided no citation for its claim. “Let’s get the people out of the country who are dangerous,” he said, referring to efforts to send home illegal immigrants who have committed crimes or are accused of having committed crimes. “After we get our country safe and sound, then we can talk about amnesty. I’ve said that 100 times. They know that.”

A request for a response from the Kennedy campaign Tuesday went unanswered.

Like Trump, Kennedy has taken a hard line against illegal aliens.

Campbell spoke Tuesday morning to 150 African-American senior citizens at the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club. African-Americans are expected to provide about 75 percent of the votes that Campbell receives in the election.

“I have a record of taking up for people,” Campbell said. “My opponent is against most of the things you’re for. He’s against raising the minimum wage. How can you get by on $7.25 per hour?”

The seniors nodded appreciatively.

Campbell got his biggest response when he ripped into Bobby Jindal, who stepped down as the Republican governor in January after eight years in office.

“I think the worst thing that ever happened to Louisiana was Bobby Jindal,” and noted speculation that Trump might name the former governor to a cabinet position. “I will fight to make sure that Bobby Jindal doesn’t do to the United States what he did to Louisiana.”

Bryn Stole and Mark Ballard, of The Advocate, contributed to this report.