LIVE OAK, Fla. — Hundreds gathered at the old Atlantic Coastline Freight Station on Saturday looking to hop on a train — the Trump Train.

The old freight depot, now the Suwannee County Historical Museum, hosted the “Hop on the Trump Train Rally with Ron DeSantis,” which drew an estimated 300 people.

And although a delay in a busy schedule kept DeSantis — the Republican candidate in the gubernatorial race against Andrew Gillum — from attending, both featured speakers urged those in attendance to flock to the polls and encourage others to vote as well.

“There’s a lot at stake in this election. There’s two very different visions forward for the State of Florida,” said Casey DeSantis about not only her husband’s race but the rest of the ballot in Florida, which includes a U.S. Senate seat as well as races for attorney general and chief financial officer in addition to the District 10 seat in the Florida House of Representatives for Suwannee County voters and the U.S. Representative race for District 2.

“Great area, great people and need everybody to get out there and vote for the future of Florida,” DeSantis added.

Mike McCalister, a retired colonel in the U.S. Army as well as a national spokesperson for Citizens for Trump, also urged those at the rally to make sure and cast a ballot.

“We have a big election coming up,” McCalister said during an enthusiastic speech touting many of Donald Trump’s successes during his presidency. “We are in a serious fight.”

Casey DeSantis said those votes will help ensure Florida’s future by taking the differing paths offered by her husband, a former U.S. Representative from the Sixth District, and Gillum, the mayor of Tallahassee, on a variety of topics, notably the economy as well as education.

The DeSantis campaign’s plan for the economy is to continue to build on the growth experienced during Rick Scott’s tenure by keeping taxes low. Casey DeSantis cited the James Madison Institute’s recent summary that expressed concern with the proposed corporate tax increase that is part of Gillum’s economic plan. The James Madison Institute’s summary states that the tax increase would lead to businesses leaving the state and thousands of jobs lost.

“This was a non-partisan study that looked at the plan and said, ‘We can’t make ends meet,’” Casey DeSantis said.

She also pointed to differences in the two candidates’ vision for education in the state. DeSantis’ plan includes expanding the voucher program in place that provides private school scholarships for low-income, disabled or bullied students. Gillum, who wants to provide additional education funding with the corporate tax increase, on the other hand wants to put an end to the voucher system as well as charter schools.

“Ron is a guy who believes that parents have the right to choose what education they want for their children,” she said, as she held their son Mason in her arms throughout her speech while Madison, their soon-to-be 2-year-old daughter Madison spent part of it busy playing with microphones behind her on the platform.

Casey DeSantis added that more than 50 sheriffs across the state have pledged their support to her husband’s campaign.

“He loves this country and he really is the embodiment, in my opinion, of the American dream,” she said recalling him working his way through Yale and Harvard before joining the military and then seeking public office.

“He’s a man of integrity, of principle, of morals, or character, which is really important in this race. And he’s a guy who’s doing it not because he wants to be someone. He’s not looking for the resume, he’s not looking for the title, he’s not looking for any of that. He wants to do great things for this state. He wants to protect Florida’s future going forward.”