Trump Closes Midterm Campaign With Iowa and Kansas Rallies as Senate Polls Tighten

President Donald Trump ended the final weekend of the 2026 midterm campaign on Sunday with rallies in Dubuque, Iowa, and Salina, Kansas, his 30th rally in 32 days, as Republicans try to keep control of the Senate and House. A New York Times/Siena poll of 5,708 likely voters in battleground states, taken October 23 to November 1, found Democrats ahead or competitive in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine, Ohio, Alaska and Iowa. Trump won Kansas and Iowa comfortably in 2024. In Dubuque he spoke for more than two hours to support Representative Ashley Hinson, the Republican Senate candidate. In Salina he said he came to make sure Roger was elected, attacked Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton, repeated a suggestion to rename the Strait of Hormuz after himself, and urged ranchers to supply more beef amid high prices. Democrats were also reported to be splintering in Michigan, which could hurt their effort to retake the Senate.

The right-leaning Daily Mail leads with a "blue tsunami" and a "doomsday poll" showing Democrats ahead in all seven key races, then dwells on Trump's remarks about Hinson's physique and details such as the Qatari-gifted Air Force One. Newsmax focuses on Kansas, where Democrats could win a Senate seat for the first time since 1932. CBS, on the left, frames Trump's rallies as a last push in a state where Iowans are weighing options and polls show a toss-up. The New York Times centers on the poll numbers state by state and describes Iowa as effectively tied. Both sides stress Democratic strength, but the right adds colorful rally moments while the left sticks to polling and the stakes. Alternative outlets such as AP add the Michigan Democratic divisions.