Several voters from Kansas City plan to attend the second Presidential Debate on Sunday at Washington University in St. Louis.
Donald Trump supporter Joan Harms, a former Republican delegate who helped lead the Platte County caucus for the candidate, received a ticket this week to the event and plans to volunteer beforehand.
"I've been volunteering since Trump announced his candidacy and I've been a Trump fan for years," she explained.
For the past year, Harms has handed out Trump yard signs, helped people register for elections, and spoken with voters about the candidate.
The chance to see him on Sunday is one of the many reasons Harms is excited to attend the debate.
"I've never (been to a debate)," she said. "They tell you in the audience to be quiet. I'm not sure I can."
On Friday, Harms showed off campaign signs for GOP candidates inside the Platte County Republican Central Committee office.
Outside, a Trump supporter parked a truck attached with trailers featuring elephants decorated with Trump stickers.
As a lover of politics, Harms said she was grateful to receive a ticket to the debate.
"I think it's great that someone from Platte County can go to St. Louis and see Donald Trump and see Hillary Clinton debate," she explained.
University of Kansas graduate Marlon Marshall will also be traveling to St. Louis for the debate, as he continues serving as Director of State Campaigns & Political Engagement for the Hillary Clinton campaign.
"I lived in Kansas City for some time," explained Marshall, who spoke to 41 Action News via Skype from the Clinton campaign headquarters in Brooklyn, New York. "It was where I got started with my career in campaigns. I was the organizer in Kansas City for John Kerry."
With the debate this weekend, Marshall said he was looking forward to coming back to his home state.
He said his time spent in Kansas City helped guide him to his special role in the 2016 presidential race.
"I wouldn't be where I am today without my time in Kansas City," Marshall explained. "That was my first opportunity and it gave me the building blocks to continue campaigns. This is now my fourth presidential campaign and one that I'm really excited about."
The debate will be held this Sunday at 8 p.m. at Washington University in St. Louis.
41 Action News will offer special coverage throughout the weekend as the candidates get set for their second debate.
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Tom Dempsey can be reached at Tom.Dempsey@KSHB.com.
