Fastrack · Trump Hits Campaign Trail With Seven Straight Days of Midterm Rallies

President Donald Trump is holding daily rallies this week in states with Senate contests. He is mostly skipping competitive House districts.

7 rallies: Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Iowa, Florida, Georgia, Michigan.
Vice President JD Vance campaigns in North Carolina, Ohio and Nebraska.
700,000 Georgians had voted early as of Oct. 16.
Trump repeated false claims about the 2020 election at a Dalton rally.

Why it matters: Republicans hold both chambers, and Democrats are targeting Senate seats in at least five states. Punchbowl News says Trump's schedule departs from his earlier plans for the closing days.

Democrats target Senate seats in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, North Carolina, Texas.
Republicans hope to flip Michigan, where Sen. Gary Peters is retiring.

The story so far

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Oct 126:11 AMTrump Rallies in Alaska as Senate Race May Be Close50 sources
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Oct 1612:19 AMTrump Rallies Georgia Republicans Amid Party Divisions32 sources
Oct 1612:05 PMTrump Rallies Northern Kentucky Voters Before Midterms30 sources
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Oct 18Trump Hits Campaign Trail With Seven Straight Days of Midterm RalliesYou are here
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Where they split: The parties disagree on whether Trump's presence helps Republicans by turning out their base or hurts them by motivating opponents.

Center coverage, 3 sources: The center sees a Georgia rally that could help turn out the Republican base or energize Democrats.

FOX 5 Atlanta10hTrump returning to Georgia for another campaign rally Saturday The Hill2hThe Senate map driving Trump’s late-stage travel blitz PennLive9hTrump hits the campaign trail for 7 straight days. Here’s where he’s going

Left coverage, 4 sources: The left sees Trump steering clear of House battlegrounds, short of what he promised for the final stretch.

Political Wire3hTrump Blitzes Through Deep-Red States Cleveland.com9hTrump hits the campaign trail for 7 straight days. Here’s where he’s going Ohio Capital Journal9hTrump back on the road as analysts see more congressional races shifting in Dems’ favor The New York Times3hTrump Rallies Red States Amid Fears About G.O.P. Voter Enthusiasm as Midterms Near

Right coverage, 6 sources: The right sees a president campaigning every day to keep Republican majorities in Congress.

Just the News1dHere are the states and locations where President Trump is holding rallies this week Citizen Free Press2hWatch Live | Trump holds impromptu press gaggle.The Daily Signal3hDonald Trump Appears in Northern KY to Campaign for Ohio Candidates The Washington Times2hTrump's economic boom reaches deep-blue states despite political hostility Conservative Treehouse19mPresident Trump Massive Midterm MAGA Rally in Wichita, Kansas – 7:00pm ET Livestream Washington Examiner1hWATCH LIVE: Trump rallies for Roger Marshall in Kansas

What’s next: Trump rallies in Macon, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m.

The final rally of the week is Sunday in St. Clair County, Michigan.
The midterm elections take place Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Will Trump add stops in competitive House districts before Election Day?
Does his absence from House battlegrounds reflect campaign strategy or candidates' requests?