Trump returns to Iowa and Kansas for last-minute midterm rallies
The president added the stops just 48 hours before voters head to the polls in two key Senate races.
By Harper Collins ·
President Donald Trump will campaign in Iowa and Kansas on Sunday, two days before the midterm elections. These events mark his final scheduled appearances before Tuesday's vote.
The White House initially canceled the trips but reversed course at the last minute. The president plans to rally supporters in both states to boost Republican candidates.
Republicans need to win the Senate seats in Iowa and Kansas to maintain control of the chamber. In Iowa, Representative Ashley Hinson trails Democratic challenger Josh Turek by three points in a recent Marist poll. In Kansas, Democrat Adam Hamilton holds a narrow lead over incumbent Republican Roger Marshall for the first time.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson dismissed the polling data as inaccurate. He told reporters he has seen voters on the ground and believes the surveys underrepresent Republican support.
The rallies will begin at 3 p.m. Eastern Time at the Five Flags Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Trump will then travel to the regional airport in Salina, Kansas, for an event starting at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.
Trump has won Iowa three times and Kansas twice in previous elections. His current approval rating stands at approximately 34% according to a Quinnipiac poll. Iowa last sent a Democrat to the Senate in 2008, while Kansas did so nearly a century ago.
