President Donald Trump returned to Ohio on Wednesday for a third visit in a month to rally Republicans before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, while former President Barack Obama campaigned for Democrats in Georgia. Both focused on states Trump won in 2024.
Where
Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Alaska; Trump visited Texas on Tuesday
When
Oct. 28, 2026
Sources
Reported by 3 outlets
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
Donald TrumpPresident campaigning for Republicans in midterm elections
Barack ObamaFormer President campaigning for Democrats in midterm elections
JD VanceVice President scheduled to campaign in North Carolina
Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic candidate for Georgia governor
Jon OssoffDemocratic Senator running for reelection in Georgia
Michael WhatleyRepublican candidate for North Carolina Senate
Roy CooperDemocratic candidate for North Carolina Senate
Vivek RamaswamyRepublican candidate for Ohio governor
Amy ActonDemocratic candidate for Ohio governor
Jon HustedRepublican Senate candidate in Ohio
Sherrod BrownDemocratic Senate candidate in Ohio
Mary PeltolaDemocratic challenger in Alaska Senate race
Dan SullivanRepublican incumbent Senator in Alaska
The facts
Trump returned to Ohio Wednesday for third visit in a month ahead of Nov. 3 midterms.123Stated by 3 sources
Trump visited Mississippi Monday and Texas Tuesday, planning stops in South Carolina, Florida, Kansas and Iowa.123Stated by 3 sources
Obama rallied Democrats in Georgia with former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Sen. Jon Ossoff.23Stated by 2 sources
Vice President Vance was scheduled for North Carolina where Republicans are pessimistic about retaining Senate seat.12Stated by 2 sources
Trump directed Department of Justice to file lawsuit contesting outcome of Alaska Senate race.3
An Alaska Senate race involves two candidates with same name: Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan and another Dan Sullivan.3
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Trump Called for Mary Peltola to drop out of Alaska Senate race.3
Trump Called recruiting second Dan Sullivan candidate voter fraud and a Democratic scheme.3
Mary Peltola's campaign Has no involvement with either Sullivan campaign.3
Where the sources disagree
Whether Mary Peltola's campaign was involved in recruiting second Dan Sullivan candidate Trump said recruiting the second candidate was a Democratic scheme [3]; Peltola's campaign said it has no involvement with either Sullivan campaign [3]
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
Trump, Vance and Obama are making closing stretch appeals to midterm voters in pivotal states
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