President Donald Trump began a five-state campaign tour on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, aimed at supporting Republican candidates approximately one month before the midterm elections. The president is scheduled to visit Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Ohio, and Nebraska.
The tour was set to commence Thursday with a visit to the Peterbilt Motors Company manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas. While in the state, Trump is supporting Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in a Senate race against Democratic state Representative James Talarico. The president’s political action committee, MAGA Inc., has spent $5 million to support Paxton’s candidacy.
Following the Texas stop, the president traveled to Oklahoma for his first visit to the state since 2020. Oklahoma features an open gubernatorial race and a Senate contest following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security. On Friday, Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in Mobile, Alabama, where Representative Shomari Figures (D) is seeking to win a seat.
In Ohio, the president will stump in Vandalia for Senator Jon Husted (R), who faces a challenge from former Senator Sherrod Brown (D). The trip concludes in Nebraska, where the president plans to oppose independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn. Osborn is challenging Senator Pete Ricketts (R). The visit follows a 53-47 Senate vote on Thursday where Democrats blocked Ricketts' "Stop Insider Trading Act," which would have restricted members of Congress from purchasing new stocks.
The Senate's adjournment on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, means that legislation including the farm bill, FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) reauthorization, and the annual defense authorization bill will not be addressed until the session in November. Furthermore, the defense budget must account for a depleted stockpile of munitions following conflict with Iran. Following the November elections, the Senate will have a four-week window to pass 12 regular appropriations bills. All scheduled campaign events lead toward the November 2026 Election Day.