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Trump to campaign for GOP lawmakers with 2024 intensity

9/1/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump announced he will campaign for Republican lawmakers this fall with 2024-level intensity.
Trump visited South Carolina to support Darline Graham in the Republican Senate primary.
Trump traveled to Texas for a fundraiser after his South Carolina visit.
MAGA Inc. reported $403 million cash on hand at July’s end, after adding $3 million in July.
MAGA Inc.’s only major outlay was nearly $830,000 for a get-out-the-vote push for Graham.

History

Historical Context

After a record 17-candidate Republican field in 2016, Donald Trump secured the nomination and raised over $350 million—the largest primary haul for a GOP contender. That fundraising model endures: his MAGA Inc. PAC has allocated a seven-figure sum to a get-out-the-vote drive for Senate hopeful Darline Graham in South Carolina, echoing the grassroots cash strategy that propelled his 2016 victory.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump announced he will campaign for Republican lawmakers this fall with 2024-level intensity.
Trump visited South Carolina to support Darline Graham in the Republican Senate primary.
Trump traveled to Texas for a fundraiser after his South Carolina visit.
MAGA Inc. reported $403 million cash on hand at July’s end, after adding $3 million in July.
MAGA Inc.’s only major outlay was nearly $830,000 for a get-out-the-vote push for Graham.

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