Obama, Harris Campaign in Georgia as Trump Makes 3rd Ohio Visit of October
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 28
Obama, Harris Campaign in Georgia as Trump Makes 3rd Ohio Visit of October
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 28
Summary
Less than a week before the midterms, Democrats sent Barack Obama and Kamala Harris to Georgia while Donald Trump returned to Ohio, underscoring both parties’ reliance on star power to lift turnout in battlegrounds.
Georgia’s Senate race has moved onto safer ground for Democrats, with Jon Ossoff favored enough that the party has cut spending, but the governor’s race between Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson remains tight.
Trump is due back in Georgia on Saturday even as his approval ratings slide, forcing Republicans to defend states that are usually secure and widening the Senate map into places like South Carolina and Florida.
New York Times/Siena polls showed South Carolina’s Senate race effectively tied, Florida Republicans ahead by only 6 points, and Democrats up 14 points in Minnesota — signs of broader backlash over gas prices, tariffs and the Iran war.
The shifting map has also produced cross-party breaks, with former Republican officials backing Democrats in key races and Senator Lisa Murkowski endorsing Alaska Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for governor.