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NewsWPLG Local 10 – PoliticsOctober 29, 2026Miami-Dade County

Trump cancels in-person rallies in Kansas and Iowa to launch nationwide telerallies ahead of midterms

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President Donald Trump canceled weekend in-person rallies in Iowa and Kansas, replacing them with phone-based telerallies across nearly two dozen states. The Republican National Committee announced the shift as part of a final push to reach voters nationwide in tight midterm contests that could determine control of Congress.

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Why It Matters

The scheduling change shifts the president's campaign strategy from targeted physical appearances to broader remote outreach, affecting how millions of voters in nearly 20 states interact with the campaign in the final days before the election.

Key Facts

  • President Donald Trump canceled weekend in-person rallies in Iowa and Kansas.
  • The Republican National Committee announced Trump will conduct a 72-hour sprint of telerallies instead of in-person events.
  • Telerallies are planned for nearly 20 states in the final days of the midterm elections.
  • The shift to telerallies reduces Trump's speaking time from over 90 minutes to about 10 minutes per event.
  • Trump traveled to South Carolina to support Darline Graham's U.S. Senate campaign against Democrat Annie Andrews.
  • Darline Graham was appointed in July by Governor Henry McMaster to fill the remaining months of her late brother Lindsey Graham's Senate term.
  • The Justice Department issued new grand jury subpoenas related to an investigation into candidate recruitment in Alaska's Senate race.
  • A federal judge in California appointed a special master to evaluate claims that the state has approximately 20,000 noncitizens on its voter rolls.

Who's Mentioned

locationSouth Carolina“U.S. State”OrganizationU.S. Justice Department“Federal law enforcement agency”locationKansas“U.S. State”locationMichigan“U.S. State”PersonBrent Chaplin“Voter in South Carolina”locationFort Mill“Location in South Carolina”locationMississippi“U.S. State”OrganizationRepublican National Committee“Political party organization”locationOhio“U.S. State”OrganizationAssociated Press“News agency”locationNorth Carolina“U.S. State”locationCalifornia“U.S. State”locationAlaska“U.S. State”PersonMary Peltola“Democratic Senate candidate in Alaska”locationFlorida“U.S. State”PersonLonnie Dean Johnson“Voter from Sumter, South Carolina”PersonLindsey Graham“Late U.S. Senator”locationSumter“Location in South Carolina”PersonAdam Hamilton“Democratic candidate for Senate in Kansas”locationDes Moines“City in Iowa”locationTexas“U.S. State”locationMinnesota“U.S. State”locationIowa“U.S. State”PersonRob Sand“Gubernatorial nominee in Iowa”PersonDarline Graham“U.S. Senate candidate in South Carolina”PersonRalph Norman“U.S. Representative from South Carolina”PersonRoger Marshall“Republican Senator in Kansas”locationPickens“Location in South Carolina”PersonHenry McMaster“Governor of South Carolina”locationSoldotna“Location in South Carolina”PersonRhonda Billingsley“Voter from Pickens, South Carolina”PersonDonald Trump“President of the United States”PersonDan Sullivan“Republican incumbent Senator in Alaska”OrganizationThe New York Times“News publication”PersonAnnie Andrews“Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in South Carolina”locationRock Hill“City in South Carolina”locationLexington“Location in South Carolina”