PORTLAND, Maine — Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey is scheduled to visit Maine for the first time since launching his presidential campaign in February.
The 50-year-old Democrat is set to host a grassroots fundraiser happy hour Saturday, Sept. 7, on Thompson's Point in Portland.
Sen. Booker on Tuesday announced a new, $3 trillion plan to combat climate change, which according to Yahoo! vows to reach a 100% clean energy economy by 2045 by curbing fossil fuels and investing in renewable energy.
It's anticipated the topic will be among those brought up in Maine.
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The event is being held 5 p.m. Saturday at Halo at the Point, located at 4 Thompson's Point, Ste. 101. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
Tickets range in price: free for children under 18, $5 for students, $10 for early birds, $20 for general, $100 for sponsors and $500 for hosts.