Midterm elections: Bill Clinton coming to Coachella Valley

Former President Bill Clinton moderates the panel, "The New Era for Business in Africa" at the US Africa Business Forum during the US Africa Leaders Summit at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. Nearly 50 African heads of state are gathering in Washington for an unprecedented summit. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

This Wednesday, Bill Clinton is expected to join candidates Julia Brownley, Pete Aguilar and Dr. Raul Ruiz from the Coachella Valley for a Get Out the Vote rally in Oxnard.

Midterm elections are exactly a week away now and there are some tightly contested races in Southern California.

For example, in Ventura County, Democratic Congresswoman Julia Brownley is campaigning to protect her seat from Republican Assemblyman Jeff Gorell.

Out in Redlands, Mayor Pete Aguilar - also a Democrat - is running to represent the 31st district.

And each is getting support from some political heavy hitters on both sides of the aisle.

This Wednesday, Bill Clinton is expected to join Brownley, Aguilar and Dr. Raul Ruiz from the Coachella Valley for a Get Out the Vote rally in Oxnard.

Southern California Public Radio's Washington DC correspondent Kitty Felde shares more.