Trump to campaign in Michigan as polls show GOP challenges in Pennsylvania and Texas
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President Donald Trump will rally for Senate nominee Mike Rogers in Michigan while new polls indicate Democratic leads in key House districts in Pennsylvania and Texas, and Attorney General Todd Blanche defends a DOJ lawsuit over Alaska's Senate race.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to Michigan on Tuesday to campaign for Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers, a day after former President Barack Obama visited the state to support Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. The visit comes amid fresh polling that shows Democrats holding an advantage in several competitive House districts.
New surveys from The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Siena College indicate Democratic challengers lead Republican incumbents in Pennsylvania’s 7th, 8th and 1st districts, while the race in the 10th district remains too close to call. In Texas, a Washington Post-Schar School poll shows Democrat Vicente Gonzalez ahead of Republican Vicente Gonzalez in the 34th district and a tight contest between Republican Carlos De La Cruz and Democrat Johnny Garcia for the open 35th district seat. Both Texas districts were drawn to favor President Trump by more than ten points in the 2024 presidential election.
Senator Adam Schiff told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Democrats should prioritize lowering the cost of living over pursuing another impeachment of President Trump, though he did not rule out investigating “corruption that is driving costs up.”
Attorney General Todd Blanche, speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” denied that the Justice Department’s lawsuit to block certification of Alaska’s Senate election was directed by President Trump. Blanche said the filing was a pre-emptive measure to preserve ballots and allow courts to examine any confusion in the race, emphasizing that the action was “not Donald J. Trump. That is not our president.”
In a separate interview, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said his focus remains on winning a Democratic trifecta in Harrisburg and advancing policies such as a higher minimum wage, agricultural job creation, abortion-rights protection and expanded housing.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments on the Justice Department’s voter-roll case against California and Los Angeles County, with judges appointed by both President Trump and former President Joe Biden presiding.
“We should put our overriding emphasis not on impeachment, but on bringing the cost down for the American people,” Schiff said on “Meet the Press.”
“What I said is the groundwork that we are laying is for Alaska, for the state of Alaska, if it becomes an issue after the election, will have the ability to determine whether there was confusion that violates the law in determining who the senator should be. That is not Donald J. Trump. That is not our president,” Blanche told CNN.
The midterm race continues to draw national attention as both parties mobilize resources and high-profile figures ahead of the November 3 elections.