Donald Trump will visit Colorado this week as he continues to solidify support and build a campaign after the Republican National Convention.
The Republican presidential nominee is scheduled to attend a fundraiser Friday in Colorado Springs. The campaign has not yet announced any public events, but the schedule is still coming together.
Trump’s visit will come on the heels of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, which began Monday and ends with an acceptance speech from Hillary Clinton on Thursday. , Clinton also held campaign events during her rival’s convention. On Monday, Trump held events in Virginia and North Carolina.
The trip to Colorado is the second in a month for Trump after essentially ignoring the state in the presidential primary season. On July 1, the Western Conservative Summit in Denver and at the home of former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan.
In his summit address, Trump pledged to visit Colorado often and make it a priority this election season, despite his with the state and he gave its delegates at the RNC in Cleveland.
At the same time, Clinton’s campaign is temporarily ending its political advertising in Colorado as Democrats start to feel confident about her chances in November.
The strategic shift, , shows that the Clinton camp will air TV ads in eight battleground states in next two weeks — to the tune of $7.7 million — but Colorado is not on the list.
Trump is spending pennies in Colorado compared to his Democratic challenger. According to media tracking firm , Clinton forces spent $4.1 million in the state through mid-July compared to $143,000 for Trump and his backers.