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Trump heads to Iowa for final midterm blitz as 52 million Americans already cast their ballot

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Deppisch, B., Churchill, V., Heller, V., & Schwab, N. (2026, November 1). Trump heads to Iowa for final midterm blitz as 52 million Americans already cast their ballot. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16253655/midterms-election-2026-gop-democrat-trump-live.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-01 · by Breanne Deppisch, Victoria Churchill, Victor Heller, Nikki Schwab

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Donald Trump is set to hold a rally in Iowa on the eve of midterm elections, reversing an earlier decision not to visit the state. More than 52 million Americans have already voted ahead of what polling suggests could be a decisive victory for Democrats across Senate, House, and governor races nationwide. In Iowa specifically, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand leads Republican Zach Lahn in polls, while the closely contested Senate race features Trump-endorsed Rep. Ashley Hinson against state lawmaker Josh Turek, who has backing from former President Barack Obama. Three out of four House races in Iowa are considered toss-ups by non-partisan analysts.
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President Donald Trump held campaign rallies in Iowa and Kansas on Sunday, November 1, reversing his earlier decision to cancel these events due to criticism from a reporter. The cancellations had sparked speculation about the Republican candidates' chances in the two states, where Democratic challengers are polling strongly against Senators Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa). Trump's rallies were part of his final push before the November 3 midterm elections, aimed at boosting support for Republicans facing challenges to their majority in Congress.

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Breanne Deppisch
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🔮 His victory places Democrats three seats away from winning a Senate majority, which will hinge on outcomes in Texas, Ohio, Maine, Michigan, and Alaska.
🔮 Then the nation will wait as ballots are counted across the country to find out whether Republicans or Democrats will take power.
🔮 'It feels like a broken, one-wish willow obsession.' This is a breaking news story.
🔮 DOJ is now appealing the ruling, but it's unclear that any major action will be taken before Election Day on Tuesday, November 3.
🔮 It's an effort Democrats argue is a thinly veiled attempt to consolidate federal power over Tuesday's midterm elections, which will render the clearest verdict from voters to date on President Donald Trump's second White House term.
🔮 The Cook Political Report ranks Alaska's Senate race as a toss-up, and the crucial seat could determine the balance of power in Congress.
🔮 Trump blasted a federal judge who blocked his planned overhaul of a Washington, DC, golf course - calling the venue 'disgusting,' and vowing to hold the judge 'fully responsible' for any liabilities that might occur at the site.
🔮 Some election officials have cited the incendiary rhetoric President Donald Trump, warning that his repeated claims of voter fraud could expose people to additional threats. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes blamed Trump for 'ginning up' divisiveness ahead of the midterms, describing the president's actions in a CNN interview as 'wholly and completely irresponsible.' 'Unfortunately, the president has a very broad reach and his audience takes him very seriously,' Fontes said.
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🔮 This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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🔮 Elections are a vital part of our democracy, and while we may have different perspectives and ideas about the path forward, we all share a common love for our island and a desire to see our people thrive,' he added.
🔮 Turkish has warned that El-Sayed's 'reckless' campaign rhetoric 'puts Jews at risk,' saying he will put 'country before party.' Democratic ad maker Abby Anderson commented on Stevens' new look unveiled at the polls, calling it 'concerning.' '
🔮 Alaska is also predicted to go the way of the Democrats, with another Republican incumbent, Dan S. Sullivan, losing his seat to former Democrat lawmaker Mary Peltola.
🔮 Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Big Apple's mayor Zohran Mamdani have put on a united front in public, joining forces. Yet, as revealed by the New York Times, Mamdani's rapid rise has caused some friction among Ocasio-Cortez' allies, noting, 'While Mr. Mamdani has not universally pleased the left, it has long grated on some Ocasio-Cortez allies that the new mayor seems to be given more deference from more of the base than she was ever afforded.'
🔮 The moment came around an hour into Trump's rally in Daytona Beach on Friday, as the president campaigned ahead of elections that will determine control of Congress.
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🔮 President Trump himself has cast doubt on the GOP's chance at success with concerns about whether conservative voters will show up to vote this fall – especially because he's not on the ballot.
🔮 Per Axios, Castellanos believes that 'Republicans and independents are going to be screaming for attention, and many of them, including those who voted for Trump, may show their frustration by not showing up.'
🔮 At the rally, Darline called him 'one of Lindsey's greatest friends,' adding that Trump 'will always be a part of the Graham family.' Last month, the GOP allocated an additional $5 million in South Carolina to support Darline. The influx of cash was being sent as an 'insurance policy,' per Axios, to keep a seat in Republicans' hands that Lindsey had always won by more than 10 percent.
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🔮 Dan Sullivan has tried to leverage Peltola's outbursts to boost his own re-election bid, Alaskans appear unbothered by her rough rhetoric in a midterm battle that could determine control of Congress.
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🔮 It comes as Peltola's race against incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan looks to be one of the closest in the country, and one that may not produce a clear result on Tuesday night.
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🔮 This combination photo shows Trump-backed Republican Sen Dan Sullivan, left, in Palmer, Alaska, on August 17, 2026, and another candidate in Alaska's Senate race named Dan Sullivan Trump branded the scheme ‘voter fraud at the highest level’ as he headed to a rally in Ohio, and called for the decoy Sullivan to be struck from the ballot too Governor Mike Dunleavy said that investigators would examine whether the campaign should face criminal charges or civil penalties.
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🔮 Take Daily Mail's quiz and find out President Donald Trump finished his sprint to the midterm elections Sunday night with final rallies in Iowa and Kansas, as a doomsday poll showed Republican candidates behind in all seven key Senate races. Trump hoped that headlining 30 rallies - and pumping up his MAGA base - would prevent a blue tsunami, where the GOP majorities in the House and Senate are wiped out.
🔮 The blue-collar coalition that powered him to the White House in 2016, and stuck with him through 2020 and 2024, may finally be breaking.
🔮 With nearly all reputable experts forecasting that the House will be captured by the Democrats, the focus is on control of the Senate, which will be decided by a handful states.
🔮 Trump was expected to head to Salina, Kansas, on Saturday to boost Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who's in a surprisingly tight reelection race, but strangely abandoned the adoring crowds and scheduled tele-rallies from Mar-a-Lago instead.
🔮 'It says something to the effect that: "Under no circumstances, and for any reason, will you even consider thinking about running for President if you had,"' Trump said before changing tack.
🔮 He suggested the media would have been all over the story had his mother bad-mouthed the President.
🔮 As for Melania Trump, according to observers, she didn't really give Kimberly the time of day when she was with Don Jr, so why would she now?
🔮 White House press secretary Katie Zacharia held a 14-minute press briefing on Tuesday, which was widely panned for its length and substance Over on CNN, pundit Ana Navarro had joked Tuesday night after Zacharia's first briefing that Jennings 'might get another shot at the apple.
🔮 The new press secretary told Real America's Voice's Jack Posobiec Thursday that her briefing materials weren't fully baked until 8 am Tuesday morning - and she was set to meet the press at 9:30 am.
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Polling ahead of the 2026 midterms indicates a 'blue wave' Democratic victory as Senate, House and governor seats are up for grabs – even in historically deep-red states that turned into political battlegrounds.
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With only two days left until election day, more than 52 million Americans have already cast their ballot in what is shaping up to be one of the most decisive midterm elections in US history. asserted
what → leave → history
Polling ahead of the 2026 midterms indicates a 'blue wave' Democratic victory as Senate, House and governor seats are up for grabs – even in historically deep-red states that turned into political battlegrounds. asserted
that → indicate → battlegrounds
Donald Trump reversed his decision on rallying in Iowa, where he is scheduled to speak at 4pm Eastern Time, in a very final effort to boost Republican chances. asserted
he → reverse → chances
Like his Kansas rally, the Republican National Committee on Thursday canceled the president's visit to Iowa as representatives said the races are so safe to stay red, that Trump was not needed. asserted
Trump → cancel → Iowa
But in a last-minute back-and-forth, Trump changed his mind and is making an appearance in the Hawkeye State that turned out to be more battleground for conservative candidates than expected. asserted
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In the gubernatorial race, polls consistently show Democrat Rob Sand ahead of Republican hopeful Zach Lahn. asserted
Sand → show → Lahn
As for the Senate, Trump-endorsed Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson is on the statewide ballot for the first time, having represented a congressional seat on the eastern side of the state since 2021. asserted
Hinson → endorse → 2021
Josh Turek, a state lawmaker, emerged from a bruising primary to battle Hinson to a near dead-heat. asserted
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And three out of four House races in Iowa are rated as a toss-up by the non-partisan Cook Political Report. asserted
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