Joe Biden targets swing state Ohio in push for White House

Democratic presidential candidate former vice president Joe Biden speaks to the media (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Joe Biden is set to make his first presidential election campaign visit on Monday to Ohio, signalling the former vice president’s hopes of winning the state Democrats lost by a significant margin four years ago.

The Biden campaign said the former vice president plans an afternoon campaign speech in Toledo, then will head to Cincinnati for a voter mobilisation event.