President Donald Trump is in the final stretch to rally support for Republican candidates in key races as Election Day nears.
WASHINGTON —
President Donald Trump is making campaign stops in Texas and Ohio less than a week before Election Day to support Republican candidates in critical races.
The president has been traveling to Republican strongholds like Texas, where he campaigned for Ken Paxton, who is running against Democrat James Talarico.
“So on election night, Texas is going to prove that America does not belong to those who hate it. America belongs to those who love it, and the only choice for proud patriots of Texas is the greatest attorney general in the history of your state,” Trump said.
Trump is also focusing on battleground states like Ohio, where he is heading today to boost Republicans in competitive races. Recent polls indicate the Senate race between former Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown and Republican Sen. Jon Husted is tightening.
The governor’s race in Ohio is also contentious, with Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy drawing criticism for an ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother. Acton’s mother lost custody of her children after her husband was indicted for raping Acton when she was a child.
Last week, Trump was questioned about the ad where he told Ramaswamy to “ride with it.”
“Amy Acton’s mother said horrible things about Amy Acton” and “she’s fair game,” Trump said.
In Acton’s first one-on-one interview with WLWT since the controversy began, she said the last time she saw her mother was when she was 12 years old.
“Obviously it’s a very sad situation to see my mother. Last time I saw her, I was 12 years old in a courthouse where she and her husband were indicted before they skipped town as fugitives from the law with a warrant against their arrest. And it didn’t surprise me because I know there’s no low that my opponent won’t go to. He knows his campaign is struggling,” Acton said.
A recent Associated Press analysis shows voter turnout is soaring compared to the last midterm election in many states that could determine control of the Senate. The question remains whether enough voters will head to the polls on Nov. 3 or stay home.
Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau: