Politics & Accountability · Washington, D.C.
Trump to campaign in Ohio and Alaska, Vance heads to Texas ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump plans to campaign for Republican candidates in Ohio and Alaska this week, while Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to appear in Texas, according to a Gray DC report carried by KCRG, WABI, WLBT and KFYR.
The president's first stop is Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday, the report said. Trump has carried Ohio in three elections, winning it by more than 11 percentage points in 2024, according to Gray DC.
Despite that record, the report described Ohio as a battleground again this cycle. Republican Sen. Jon Husted is in a close contest with Democrat Sherrod Brown, a former senator who served three terms before losing his reelection bid in 2024.
Ohio's race for governor is also competitive, Gray DC reported. Republican businessman Vivek Ramaswamy is running against Dr. Amy Acton, who previously served as the state's health director. Trump is expected to campaign on behalf of both Husted and Ramaswamy during the Youngstown visit.
On Tuesday, the president is scheduled to travel to Wasilla, Alaska, to support Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, who is seeking a third term. Sullivan faces Democrat Mary Peltola, a former member of the U.S. House. The report characterized the matchup as close, even though Trump won Alaska by double-digit margins in each of his three presidential runs.
Also on Tuesday, Vance is set to hold a campaign event in Tyler, Texas, according to the report. He will be backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, who is running against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico.
Vance will also campaign for Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is seeking a fourth term. Abbott's opponent is state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Gray DC reported.
The trips come as both parties focus on a handful of competitive Senate and governor's races ahead of the midterm elections. The stops in Ohio and Alaska take the president to states he has won comfortably in the past but where, according to the report, Republican incumbents now face tight contests.
Compiled by True News from reporting by KCRG, WABI, WLBT and KFYR. Each outlet's original story is linked below.
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