In this Sept. 21, 2012 file photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner will visit Cedar Rapids Oct. 17 for a fundraiser for GOP congressional candidate Ben Lange.

Boehner, an Ohio congressman, will be at a fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Doug and Melanie Olson. There will be a $2,500 per person VIP roundtable at 6 p.m. Admission to the fundraiser is $250 per person. Tickets are required.

RSVP to 319-327-4937 or Kate.Maloy@LangeforCongress.com or visit www.langeforcongress.com for more information.

Lange is challenging Rep. Bruce Braley, a Waterloo Democrat in Iowa’s new 1st District that includes Linn County.