Election Day is now one week away, and the final campaign push is in full swing. President Trump held a rally Monday evening in Corinth, Mississippi, part of what has become a closing blitz of rallies across competitive states, and he is scheduled to appear at two more events Tuesday in Texas, in Corpus Christi in the afternoon and Lubbock in the evening, campaigning on behalf of Republican candidates including Senate hopeful Ken Paxton.
Vice President JD Vance campaigned Monday in Topeka, Kansas, for Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who is locked in what polls describe as a dead heat with Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton. Vance also held a rally in Belgrade, Montana. Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama is set to campaign Wednesday in Georgia for Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, another race widely viewed as central to which party controls the chamber next year.
Analysts tracking the race broadly expect Democrats to be well positioned to win a majority in the House of Representatives, while control of the Senate remains a toss up that could be decided by a handful of close contests like the ones in Kansas and Georgia. The elections will also decide numerous governorships and state legislative races, with outcomes that could reshape policy in statehouses across the country for years to come.
The intensity of the closing schedule, with the president, vice president, and a former president all holding events within days of each other, reflects how competitive both chambers are seen to be this cycle. Early voting is already underway in many states, and campaigns on both sides are focused on turning out supporters before polls close next Tuesday.
Watch the Kansas and Georgia Senate races closely, along with House contests in competitive districts, as early indicators of which party will control Congress starting next year.
When is Election Day this year?
Election Day falls one week after October 27, on the first Tuesday in November.
What is at stake in this midterm election?
Control of the House and Senate are both in play, along with numerous governorships and state legislative seats.