Trump Midterm Rallies
Trump Schedules Midterm Rallies in Oklahoma and Alabama to Boost GOP Turnout
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President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold midterm rallies in Durant, Oklahoma, on Oct. 1 and Mobile, Alabama, on Oct. 2; both programs are set to begin at 6 p.m., and attendees must reserve tickets. The Durant event will be at the Choctaw Event Center and feature Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate Mike Mazzei. The Mobile rally will be at the University of South Alabama’s Mitchell Center and feature Alabama Senate candidate Barry Moore; it will be Trump’s first visit to the city since 2016. Republican organizers say the rallies are intended to energize supporters and boost turnout, although the states and districts hosting them are considered safely Republican. The events come as Republicans face tightening contests in traditionally red states and seek to preserve control of Congress in November’s midterms.
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The rallies are being hosted by the Trump 47 Campaign, a joint fundraising operation involving Trump’s campaign, the Republican National Committee and state party committees.
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Mobile tickets are free, must be reserved online, and are limited to four per person, according to Alabama Republican official Judy Barlow.
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Barlow said Trump’s 2015 visit to Alabama helped launch his presidential campaign, recalling, “That visit broke his run wide open.” She described the upcoming event as an opportunity for ordinary supporters who could not attend the Republican Convention to see him in person.
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The Hill reported that the Cook Political Report recently shifted the Kansas Senate race from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican” and South Carolina’s from “solid Republican” to “likely Republican,” adding pressure to the GOP’s broader midterm outlook.
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