As the Massachusetts gubernatorial contest continues to heat up with election day closing in, Democratic contender Martha Coakley landed another big-name endorsement. A week after Michelle Obama was in Boston backing Coakley at the Strand Theater in Dorchester’s Uphams Corner, the Coakley campaign announced Bill Clinton will be descending on the Bay State as well.

On Thursday, October 18, Clinton will join Coakley and her running mate, Steve Kerrigan, for a rally at Clark University in Worcester. The public is welcome to attend, though tickets are required in advance.

“I’m honored to welcome President Clinton to Massachusetts, and I am thrilled to have his support,” said Coakley in a statement. “President Clinton’s work, both during his administration and after, serves as a model for the accomplishments we can achieve in our country, and how we can turn our economy around for all of our families.”

According to the Boston Herald, Clinton’s presence will also be the centerpiece of a fundraising effort since Coakley trails her Republican rival Charlie Baker  by a “seven-figure cash gap.”