Donald Trump, Kamala Harris both returning to Michigan in the final days of the 2024 campaign. (Bridge file photos)

As he did in 2016 and 2020, Donald Trump is expected to close out his presidential campaign with an election-eve rally in Grand Rapids.

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His campaign has not yet announced details, but Trump is planning a late-night rally in Grand Rapids, according to a campaign source familiar with the plans and reports from multiple outlets

It’s become something of a ritual for Trump, who has credited his late-night, election-eve 2016 rally in Grand Rapids with helping him squeak out a narrow Michigan victory that propelled him to the White House.

He won the state by fewer than 11,000 votes that year. 

Trump also capped his 2020 campaign with a large rally in Grand Rapids, acknowledging a “superstitious” motivation to return to the city.

He was unable to replicate his win from four years prior, however, falling to Democrat Joe Biden in Michigan by about 154,000 votes. 

As he seeks a return to the White House, the Republican presidential nominee has once again focused heavily on Michigan. The election-eve rally will be at least Trump’s 19th campaign event in the state this year, according to an unofficial Bridge Michigan tally.

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is expected to make multiple stops in Michigan on Sunday, including an evening rally at Michigan State University in East Lansing. 

Bridge Michigan’s continually updated tracker includes information on Michigan political campaigns for president, U.S. Senate, the U.S. House and state House.

Simon D. Schuster is a Capitol Reporter for Bridge Michigan. Simon joined Bridge Michigan in 2024 after working as MLive's senior political reporter and later covering politics on their investigative team....