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Donald Trump is working to secure support in ten Republican-held states he won by significant margins in 2024, as Democrats gain ground in these traditionally safe GOP territories. In Kansas, for example, Democrat Adam Hamilton has surpassed Senator Roger Marshall in recent polls, highlighting the shift in political dynamics. With less than five weeks until Election Day, Trump is making campaign stops in states like Ohio and Nebraska to energize his base, despite his historically low approval ratings due to issues like rising living costs from tariffs and the Iran war.
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Donald Trump is working to secure ten Republican strongholds he won by double-digit margins in 2024, as Democrats are making surprising gains in traditionally safe Republican states. In Kansas, where Trump previously won by 16 points, Democrat Adam Hamilton has surpassed incumbent Senator Roger Marshall in recent polls. Additionally, Democrats like Angie Nixon and Annie Andrews are closely competing with Republicans in Florida and South Carolina respectively. Democratic candidates in Nebraska, Mississippi, and Kentucky are trailing behind their Republican counterparts by only single digits. Trump's approval ratings have hit a historic low amid concerns over his policies, including the war with Iran and tariffs that drive up energy costs for voters. GOP insiders fear these issues could cost Republicans control of the House and Senate in upcoming midterms.
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Donald Trump is scrambling to shore up 10 Republican strongholds he won by double digits in 2024, as Democrats appear on the verge of winning in states the GOP once considered impossible to lose.
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GOP → sign → states
In Kansas, which Trump carried by 16 points, Democrat Adam Hamilton has narrowly overtaken Republican Senator Roger Marshall in recent polling, according to Reuters.
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Hamilton → carry → Reuters
Democrats are also competitive in Ohio, Alaska, Iowa, Texas, Florida, Nebraska, Mississippi, South Carolina and Kentucky with less than five weeks to go until Election Day.
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Democrats → go → Day
The president is now moving across deep-red territory to fire up his base, following a South Texas rally on Wednesday with stops in Ohio on Saturday and Nebraska on Monday.
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president → move → Monday
He is also heading to Oklahoma and Alabama this week, two states Republicans rarely lose sleep over.
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Republicans → head → sleep
'I think there are red flashing lights everywhere,' one Republican strategist told The Hill.
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strategist → think → Hill
Republicans hold a 53-47 Senate majority, meaning Democrats must defend two seats in Trump-won states and flip four GOP seats, at least two of them in states Trump won by double digits.
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Trump → hold → digits
Trump's approval rating has sunk to a historic low as the war with Iran and his tariffs drive up the cost of living for voters.
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war → sink → voters
Donald Trump is scrambling to shore up 10 Republican strongholds he won by double digits in 2024, as Democrats appear on the verge of winning in states the GOP once considered impossible to lose
In Kansas, which Trump carried by 16 points, Democrat Adam Hamilton has narrowly overtaken Republican Senator Roger Marshall (pictured above) in recent polling
Trump's approval rating has sunk to a historic low as the war with Iran and his tariffs drive up the cost of living for voters
In Florida and South Carolina, Democrats Angie Nixon and Annie Andrews are running neck and neck with Republican incumbents, while Democratic-aligned candidates in Nebraska, Mississippi and Kentucky trail by single digits.
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candidates → scramble → digits
GOP insiders, meanwhile, privately fear that the rising energy costs caused by the president's war could cost Republicans their majorities in the House and Senate during the midterm election.
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costs → fear → election
In an interview with TIME magazine, Trump waved off his sagging approval ratings as 'fake,' insisting he would beat anyone running today by 20 points and branding pollsters 'almost as corrupt as the writers.'
Asked in the Oval Office on Wednesday whether the red-state swing spelled trouble, he dodged the question, bragged about the economy and blamed the party's woes on bad public relations.
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he → wave → relations
Election experts have noted that presidents typically don't spend precious campaign days in states that are considered safe for their party.
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that → note → party
Some Republicans are already inching away from the White House, with Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts both conceding that soaring fuel costs are squeezing families back home.
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costs → inch → families
Money remains the GOP's firewall, with Republicans outspending Democrats by millions.
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Republicans → remain → millions
In some races the GOP leads by tens of millions, including on future ad reservations in Ohio, Texas, Iowa, Alaska and Kansas, according to ad-tracking firm AdImpact.
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GOP → lead → AdImpact
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