RNC had said canceled; now Trump rallies in Kansas and Iowa are back Sunday, source says
Rallies return to schedule
Trump had been due to hold a rally in Kansas on Saturday and another in Iowa on Sunday. A source familiar with the matter said both events will instead be held Sunday, after Thursday’s cancellations.
The source said the rallies were rearranged to accommodate a series of tele-rallies planned for Saturday. Trump had said a tele-rally would take the place of an in-person appearance in Kansas.
House races near election day
The midterm elections are less than a week away, and candidates are making their final appeals to voters. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives will be decided on Nov. 3.
ABC News rates 16 House races as tossups. Their outcomes are expected to help determine which party controls the House in the 120th Congress.
Other campaign developments
Pope Leo, the first American pope, cast a ballot in this year’s elections, the Holy See Press Office said Friday. The Holy See said he believes citizens have both a right and a duty to take part in democratic processes.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on X that Republicans were underperforming in early voting in a key GOP county between Orlando and Tampa. Trump’s Friday rally in Daytona Beach was among 35 stops he had made since Labor Day, including campaign events and the two-day RNC Midterm Convention.
Key points
- Trump’s Kansas and Iowa rallies will both take place Sunday, a source said.
- The events were initially scheduled for Saturday in Kansas and Sunday in Iowa.
- A source said the change accommodates Trump’s Saturday tele-rallies.
- All 435 House seats are on the ballot Nov. 3.