President Donald Trump is holding near-daily campaign rallies across the country to boost Republican turnout before the November midterm elections. His stump speeches defend his economic policies, discuss crowd sizes, and mock protesters.
Where
Nationwide, including Texas, Kansas, Ohio, Iowa, Alaska, Montana, South Carolina, and Mississippi
When
Oct. 24, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Coming up
Sunday, October 25, 2026. Trump scheduled to visit Michigan (Michigan)1
Monday, October 26, 2026. Trump scheduled to visit Mississippi (Mississippi)1
Who's involved
President Donald TrumpCampaign rally speaker for Republican candidates
Ken PaxtonRepublican Senate nominee in Texas
James TalaricoDemocratic Senate candidate in Texas
Roger MarshallRepublican Senate incumbent in Kansas
Adam HamiltonDemocratic Senate candidate in Kansas
Jon HustedSenator in Ohio
Sherrod BrownFormer Democratic Senator in Ohio
Ashley HinsonRepublican Senate candidate in Iowa
Josh TurekDemocratic Senate candidate in Iowa
Chester Daniel90-year-old military veteran and Trump supporter in Kansas
The facts
Trump held rallies in Texas twice for Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton.1
Trump campaigned for Republican Senate incumbent Roger Marshall in Kansas.1
Trump held two rallies in Ohio for Senator Jon Husted.1
Trump rallied for Republicans in competitive races in Alaska, Iowa, Montana and South Carolina.1
Trump is set to visit Mississippi on Monday and Michigan on Sunday.1
National average gas price is $4.27 per gallon, nearly 40% higher than a year ago.1
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
President Donald Trump He did a bad job explaining his economic record; defended record-low poverty rate, low unemployment, and stock market highs.1
President Donald Trump Gas prices will fall once the Iran war ends.1
Chester Daniel, 90-year-old military veteran Economy has long way to go; prices too high.1
President Donald Trump Rallies draw massive crowds with thousands stranded outside.1
Where the sources disagree
Whether Trump's rallies had overflow crowds outside Trump claimed thousands of people stranded outside at rallies [1]; Reuters reporting found no signs of crowds outside waiting to get in at the venue described [1]
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
Five takeaways from Trump’s midterm campaign rallies
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Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton campaigned in Texas on October 24, 2026, with recent polling showing Talarico leading by one point. Both candidates held rallies and traded criticism ahead of the November 3 election for the U.S. Senate seat.
Ken Paxton, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate; James Talarico, Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate
President Donald J. Trump is scheduled to visit Lubbock, Texas on October 27, 2026. The Lubbock County Republican Party released a statement welcoming the visit and asking attendees to plan ahead and follow security procedures.
President Donald J. Trump, visitor; Ken Adams, Lubbock County Republican Party chairman
Democratic candidates James Talarico in Texas and Adam Hamilton in Kansas are running in midterm elections while emphasizing their religious backgrounds and faith commitments. Talarico is a Presbyterian seminary student and Hamilton is a United Methodist pastor. The sources characterize their approach as attempting to appeal to religious voters in conservative states.
James Talarico, Democratic candidate running for office in Texas midterms; Adam Hamilton, Democratic candidate running for office in Kansas midterms; Sarah Trone Garriott, Lutheran minister running for Iowa House and 1 more
Through Oct. 23, 10,492 Bowie County voters cast early ballots for the Nov. 3 general election, running 27% ahead of the same point in the 2022 midterm. Early voting turnout has exceeded total votes cast in five recent county elections.
Bowie County voters, casting ballots; Texas Secretary of State, reporting early voting data
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, visited New Braunfels on October 24 as part of his 18-day "Come and Take It" bus tour across Texas. He was joined by Senator Ted Cruz at a campaign event.
Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General and Republican nominee for U.S. Senate; Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator; James Talarico, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate and 1 more
CBS News reported on how President Trump's mass deportation operations and immigration enforcement actions could reshape the way Texans vote. CBS News correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke with voters and officials about the potential impact.
President Trump, subject of reporting on mass deportation operations and immigration enforcement actions; Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News correspondent
As midterm elections approach, both parties are competing for support among Texas Latino voters. Recent polling shows Trump's 2024 gains among Texas Latinos are declining, with concerns about the economy and immigration enforcement favoring Democrats. Gov. Greg Abbott holds a slight lead over Democrat Gina Hinojosa in the gubernatorial race, while Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race.
Greg Abbott, Texas governor; Gina Hinojosa, Democratic candidate for governor; James Talarico, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and 5 more
Early voting data is being released nationwide as the U.S. midterm elections approach on November 5, 2026. Democrats reportedly voted more than Republicans in early voting data released as of Friday. VoteHub predicts a large Texas voter turnout this year based on the first three full days of early voting.
Democrats, voters in early voting data; Zachary Donnini, Head of Data Science at VoteHub; VoteHub, organization analyzing early voting data