(CBS DETROIT) - Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is returning to Michigan next week.

Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance will deliver remarks about Michigan’s auto industry in Traverse City next week, his campaign announced.

As part of a push from the nonpartisan group Keep Our Republic to demystify the election process, key elections officials from Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona gathered at the Gerald R.

Excitement peaked when Winfrey entered the room at an events center in Farmington Hills, where invited guests gathered for a "Celebration of Unity" reception.

Held in front of a studio audience in the battleground state of Michigan, Vice President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey fielded questions from voters on gun violence, abortion rights, and more.

The Harris campaign event featured tearful moments as those in the audience shared their personal stories about an abortion ban and a school shooting.

The endorsement was one of a handful from local Teamsters chapters after the union announced it would not endorse a presidential candidate in 2024.

Vice President Kamala Harris, Oprah Winfrey and other guests are expected to discuss the Nov. 5 election during a virtual rally from Oakland County.

An attorney for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. argued distributing ballots with his name will undermine public trust. U.S. District Judge Denise Page Hood to decide.

Trump and Harris will both be appearing in the key battleground state this week as part of their 2024 campaign.

The evening campaign events follow an explosive report that Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina, the Republican nominee for governor, once called himself a “black NAZI!” and defended slavery on a pornographic forum.