Watch live: Vance returns to Texas as GOP’s Senate stakes rise

Vice President Vance returns to the Lone Star State on Thursday for a final campaign push in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races.

Vance and President Trump have sought to boost support for Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton, who is facing Democrat James Talarico, in the high-stakes contest. Decision Desk HQ rates the contest a toss-up , with its latest forecast giving Talarico a 57 percent chance of winning.

The vice president’s visit comes just days after Trump campaigned in both Corpus Christi and Lubbock. Republicans are fighting to maintain their Senate majority as concerns over the economy and the war in Iran weigh on Trump’s popularity.

The event in Weatherford, Texas, is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. EDT.