{
  "id": 16931190,
  "title": "Trump, Vance and Obama are making closing stretch appeals to midterm voters in pivotal states",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/trump-vance-and-obama-are-making-closing-stretch-appeals-to-midterm-16931190",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T16:17:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/28/trump-vance-and-obama-are-making-closing-stretch-appeals-to-midterm-voters-in-pivotal-states/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Republican Party's campaign to maintain control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections is intensifying, with President Donald Trump making his third stop in Ohio in a month. This comes just days before the November 3rd election, as Americans grapple with surging fuel prices, skyrocketing costs, and a contentious military conflict in Iran. Trump's rallies are focused on states he won decisively in the 2020 presidential election, where he believes his support remains strong.\n\nVice President JD Vance is slated to campaign in North Carolina, a state where Republicans have been concerned about retaining a Senate seat. Vance will face off against Democrat Roy Cooper, a former governor, in an election to succeed retiring Republican Senator Thom Tillis.\n\nMeanwhile, former President Barack Obama is ramping up his efforts to mobilize Democratic voters, particularly in Georgia. Obama will join forces with former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Senator Jon Ossoff, who are both vying for re-election. Ossoff is viewed as a potential future presidential contender and the first Black woman elected governor in U.S. history.\n\nOhio's Republican ticket features wealthy biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy for governor and Senator Jon Husted, who is set to complete the remainder of Vance's term. Husted has been the object of Trump's enthusiastic praise for the physical appearance of Republican candidates, often remarking on their physique during campaign stops. Former Senator Sherrod Brown is the Democratic nominee in Ohio, facing Ramaswamy in the gubernatorial race and Amy Acton for Husted in the Senate contest.\n\nActon, Ohio's former state health director, has faced controversy after her campaign ad was released, featuring her mother Donna Arthur calling her daughter \"a liar\" and \"someone who needs help\" due to her alleged dishonesty about her past. Arthur has not seen her daughter, who she lost custody of 50 years ago, in nearly five decades. Despite Trump's initial support for the ad, other Republicans, including Husted, have distanced themselves from the controversial campaign material.",
  "summary": "President Donald Trump's campaign to keep Republicans in control of Congress in the Nov. 3 midterms is returning to Ohio for the third time in a month on Wednesday, while former President Barack Obama is set to rally Democrats in Georgia.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}