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Trump to campaign in 35 races before Nov. 3

9/3/2026

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Trump Campaigns Midterms

U.S. President Donald Trump announced at a House event on Sept. 2, 2026 he will campaign in 35 congressional races before the Nov. 3 midterms.
MAGA Inc. super PAC, holding $400 million, spent $830,000 on a get-out-the-vote push for Sen. Darline Graham’s South Carolina primary win.
Trump said he will stump for several governors, adding “I love the governors.”
Deputy chief of staff James Blair said Trump will expend resources to win the midterms.

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Trump Campaigns Midterms

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 2, 2026 at a House event that he will campaign in 35 competitive congressional races before the Nov. 3 midterms.
The emphasis on Trump’s personal brand, despite historically low approval, risks fracturing Republican unity and alienating moderate voters.
Securing American Greatness ads aired in New York, Washington, Chicago, Philadelphia, costing about $1 million.
Polls show Trump’s approval in the low 30s and a 6-point Democratic generic-ballot lead.

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Historical Context

On November 8 1994, the Republican Party, led by Newt Gingrich, used the Contract with America to win a 54-seat swing that gave the GOP its first House majority since 1952, ending four decades of Democratic control. Trump’s 2026 pledge to fund ads in 35 House races echoes Gingrich’s strategy, showing how presidential figures still shape congressional contests.

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Trump Campaigns Midterms

U.S. President Donald Trump announced at a House event on Sept. 2, 2026 he will campaign in 35 congressional races before the Nov. 3 midterms.
MAGA Inc. super PAC, holding $400 million, spent $830,000 on a get-out-the-vote push for Sen. Darline Graham’s South Carolina primary win.
Trump said he will stump for several governors, adding “I love the governors.”
Deputy chief of staff James Blair said Trump will expend resources to win the midterms.

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