Trump Rallies in Iowa and Kansas as Midterm Fight Over Congress Enters Final Days

President Donald Trump closed out the final weekend of the midterm campaign with rallies in Dubuque, Iowa, and Salina, Kansas, on Sunday, as Republicans fought to hold their Senate and House majorities ahead of Election Day on Tuesday. In Iowa, he backed Representative Ashley Hinson, the GOP Senate candidate, saying the party has to win the Senate. The 2nd Congressional District, which includes Dubuque, has also become competitive. In Kansas, Democrat Adam Hamilton is running to become the first Kansas Democrat to win a Senate seat in 94 years. More than 52 million votes had already been cast. Democrats began to fracture in Michigan, which risks their effort to retake the Senate. A New York Times/Siena poll showed Democrats ahead in all seven toss-up Senate races, including Iowa and Kansas. Democrats need a net gain of three seats to overturn the Republicans' 220-215 House majority, and Inside Elections projects Democratic gains of 20 to 30 seats. Kyle Kondik of Sabato's Crystal Ball said it would be an utter shock if Republicans held the House. Texas features Ken Paxton against James Talarico for the Senate seat held by outgoing Republican John Cornyn.

Right-leaning outlets split in approach. Fox News offers a guide to key races in nine states, with polling times and live-result tips. It calls Senate control a coin flip and highlights Texas, Michigan and Maine. It frames the contests as a defense of GOP majorities. The Daily Mail leads with the rally and the New York Times/Siena poll showing a possible blue tsunami, and it dwells on Trump's remarks about Hinson's appearance and his two-hour Dubuque speech. Left-leaning outlets HuffPost, carrying AP, and The Washington Post stress a Republican defensive posture and the expanding House battlefield tilting toward Democrats. They add voter concerns about tariffs and the economy. Both sides agree that Iowa and Kansas were the final stops and that control of Congress is at stake. Newsweek and AP largely echo those themes, with Newsweek adding expert forecasts.