Newt Gingrich will bring his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination to Washington later this week.
The former House speaker will be in Spokane and the Tri-Cities on Thursday, and in several Puget Sound locations on Friday. No further details were provided by Gingrich's campaign.
Gingrich will become the third Republican presidential hopeful to visit the state. Rick Santorum campaigned in Tacoma and Olympia on Feb. 13, and Ron Paul was in Vancouver, Seatac and Richland on Feb. 16 and 17.
Mitt Romney, the embattled GOP frontrunner, is scheduled to campaign in Seattle on March 1, two day's ahead of the state's GOP presidential caucus.
Romney's son, Josh, visited visiting Vancouver, Olympia, Tacoma and Bellevue on Monday and was expected to campaign in the eastern part of the state on Tuesday.
President Obama was in the area on Feb. 17, giving a speech on trade and manufacturing at the Boeing plant in Everett and attending two fundraisers on the Eastside.
UPDATE: Gingrich's campaign released the following details about the candidate's Washington trip:
Rally in Tri-Cities
Thursday February 23, 2012 – 11:00am – 12:00pm PT
Location: Red Lion Hotel Columbia Center
1101 North Columbia Center Blvd
Kennewick, WA 99336
Note: This event is free and open to the public
Rally in Spokane
Thursday February 23, 2012 – 2:00-3:00pm PT
Location: Bing Crosby Theater
901 West Sprague Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Note: This event is free and open to the public
Visit Washington State Capitol
Friday February 24, 2012 – 9:45am PT
Location: Washington State Capitol
416 Snider Avenue SE
Olympia, WA 98504
Note: This event is not open to the public
Callista Gingrich to visit Evergreen Christian School
Friday February 24, 2012 – 10:00am PT
Location: Evergreen Christian School
1000 Black Lake Boulevard
Olympia, WA 98502
Note: This event is not open to the public.
Rally in Federal Way
Friday February 24, 2012 – 12:30pm PT
Location: Best Western Plus Evergreen Inn & Suites
32124 25th Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003
Note: This event is free and open to the public
Rally in Everett
Friday February 24, 2012 – 7:00 PM
Location: Historic Everett Theater
2911 Colby Avenue
Everett, WA 98201
Note: This event is free and open to the public
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