On the final Sunday before the midterms, Trump rallies in Dubuque and Salina with 11 Senate races in play
After two days of schedule changes, the president holds back-to-back rallies in Iowa and Kansas, two Senate races that CBS News rates as only leaning Republican.
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President Trump closes the last weekend of the midterm campaign with two in-person rallies on Sunday, one in Dubuque, Iowa, and one in Salina, Kan., two days before Tuesday's election.
The stops come after a run of schedule changes. The Republican National Committee called off both rallies on Thursday in favor of telephone events. Trump then reversed course, and the Iowa event briefly moved to Cedar Rapids before returning to its original venue in Dubuque, KWWL reported.
Sunday's schedule
| Stop | Venue | Doors | Trump speaks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque, Iowa | Five Flags Event Center | 10:30 a.m. | 2 p.m. |
| Salina, Kan. | Hangar at Salina Regional Airport | 2:30 p.m. | 6 p.m. |
Times are local, according to KWWL and KCUR.
Speaking at a Friday night rally in Daytona Beach, Fla., Trump said allies in both states had asked him to come in person, CBS News reported.
Kansas and the Senate map
In Kansas, Republican Sen. Roger Marshall faces Democrat Adam Hamilton, a pastor. A recent CNN poll showed Hamilton ahead within the margin of error, KCUR reported. Trump carried the state by 16 points in 2024, according to CBS News.
CBS News currently tracks 11 Senate battlegrounds:
| Rating | States |
|---|---|
| Toss-up | Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Alaska |
| Lean Republican | Iowa, Kansas, South Carolina |
| Lean Democratic | Georgia, North Carolina, New Hampshire |
Votes already cast
As of Thursday evening, 44.8 million Americans had voted early, about 23.6 million in person and 21.3 million by mail, CBS News reported, citing the University of Florida Election Lab.
Asked about the outcome on Friday, Trump said, "Tuesday, we're going to see how it all works out," CBS News reported.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
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