Vice President Joe Biden to visit Las Vegas on Monday

By Amber Phillips

Published Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 | 2:08 p.m.

Updated Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 | 3:24 p.m.

Four weeks before the midterm elections, Vice President Joe Biden is returning to Las Vegas.

Biden is scheduled to be in Las Vegas on Monday "for an event on the economy," according to his office. More details on his plans weren't immediately available.

Biden visited Las Vegas in July to campaign for Democratic congressional candidate Erin Bilbray. He doesn't have any known events scheduled with Bilbray or other Democratic candidates this time around.

Biden is a possible 2016 presidential contender. His visit is the latest in a wave of high-profile Democrats coming to Las Vegas as the party looks to gain momentum for the Nov. 4 midterm elections. Hillary Clinton is speaking at a UNLV fundraiser Oct. 13 and will also attend a fundraiser for U.S. Sen. Harry Reid.

Reid, a Nevada Democrat, is trying to keep a hold on his majority title in the Senate and potentially gear himself up for a 2016 re-election.

Mayland Gov. Martin O'Malley, another 2016 Democratic presidential contender, was in Las Vegas on Saturday for a barbecue for lieutenant governor candidate Lucy Flores.

Forecasts show Bilbray, who is challenging Republican Rep. Joe Heck for the seat to represent Las Vegas suburbs, has an uphill battle.

Biden was friends and colleagues with Bilbray’s father, retired Democratic Rep. James Bilbray