Trump, Obama pound campaign trail in closing week of US midterm election
SPY•Donald Trump and Barack Obama campaigned in Ohio and Georgia ahead of the November 3 midterm election, with more than 39 million ballots already cast. Analysts favor Democrats to capture the House, while the Senate contest is expected to be closer.
1. Campaigns in key states
Trump was set to appear with Ohio Republican Senator Jon Husted, who faces Democrat Sherrod Brown, while Obama was due to campaign with Georgia Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, who faces Republican Mike Collins. The races are among contests that will help determine control of Congress for the next two years.
2. Early voting and outlook
More than 39 million ballots had been cast, compared with 45.9 million early votes in the 2022 midterms. Nonpartisan analysts generally favor Democrats to win the House, while Democrats face a more difficult path to a Senate majority.
3. Other election developments
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, saying inflation remained elevated; Chair Kevin Warsh said politics played no role in the decision. The New York Times reported that aides to Alaska Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola worked with campaign lawyers and Senate Democrats’ campaign staff to recruit two candidates who could draw votes from Republican Senator Dan Sullivan. In Michigan, Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed campaigned with high-profile allies in a close Senate race.
