Bernie Sanders makes stop in El Paso with Beto O’Rourke

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- As Monday marked the first day of early voting in Texas, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders scheduled a visit in El Paso to encourage voting.

Sen. Sanders will speak at the Abraham Chavez Theatre in Downtown El Paso Monday. His team announced that former U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke and current Democratic Congressman Greg Casar will speak alongside Sanders.

El Paso is one of several stops in Sen. Sander's "Fighting Oligarchy Tour." In a statement announcing his appearance, Sanders said:

"Our progressive movement has been about bringing people together in solidarity and uniting around an agenda that works for all of us...that's why Bernie is coming to El Paso..."

The event is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. at the Abraham Chavez Theatre in Downtown, with the first speakers beginning at 6 p.m. Doors open for attendees at 4 p.m.

Attendees are asked to RSVP online to attend.

ABC-7 will livestream the event online.