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Former President Donald Trump holds a 'Save America' rally in Delaware, Ohio

Former President Donald Trump addressed supporters at a rally in Delaware, Ohio, on Saturday night.

In addition to remarks from Trump, other Republicans running for election in the state were set to speak at the event being held at the Delaware County Fairgrounds ahead of the state’s May 3 primary.

Former President Donald Trump speaks to crowd gathered at the Lorain County Fair Grounds in Wellington, Ohio, United States on June 26, 2021. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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Trump's visit to the state comes after his endorsement of Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance. The former president backed Vance for the GOP Senate nomination in Ohio after top candidates jockeyed for his support for months. Rivals Mike Gibbons, Jane Timken and Josh Mandel — all advised and endorsed by at least some Trump-world regulars — sparred with Vance and each other about whose support for Trump was more genuine. 

JD Vance, co-founder of Narya Capital Management LLC and U.S. Republican Senate candidate for Ohio, speaks during a campaign event in Huber Heights, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (Gaelen Morse/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The event was slated to include speeches from Vance and Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, as well as congressional candidates Max Miller and Madison Gesiotto Gilbert. The announced speakers have all received a Trump endorsement.

"Heading to Ohio for a big rally tonight, great crowd," Trump said in a statement before the event. "See you there!"

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Prior to the rally on Saturday, Trump announced his endorsement of Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose for reelection. "Frank is dedicated to Secure Elections – the most important work he can do – with every legal vote counted, no ballot harvesting, and all votes counted on Election Day," Trump said of LaRose's work.

Fox News' Tyler Olson contributed to this article.