Trump, Vance and candidates campaign on last day before US midterms

Republicans and Democrats hold last rallies from Washington to Michigan and Texas as polls point to a tight race for Congress.

US President Donald Trump stands on stage after speaking at a November 1 campaign rally at the Salina Regional Airport in Salina, Kansas, the United States [Jacquelyn Martin/AP]

US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have begun their final push ahead of the November 3 midterm elections , with Republican and Democratic candidates spreading out across the United States for a last day of campaigning.

Trump is scheduled to deliver his closing campaign message at 2pm ET (19:00 GMT) on Monday at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC.

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Republicans are trying to hold their majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives despite Trump’s low approval ratings and polls predicting that the Iran war, high energy prices, and the affordability crisis could mean a strong night for Democrats.

Trump stays in Washington

Closing the campaign at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, is a departure from Trump’s recent strategy. The US president has staged more than 25 rallies in largely conservative areas over the past month, and wrote that Sunday’s rally in Kansas was the “last stop” of his 2026 midterm campaign tour.

The reflecting pool is also politically awkward. Trump’s renovation of the historical landmark ran nearly three months late and cost more than 10 times the initial budget. The “American-flag blue” liner also began peeling after he declared the work complete, according to the Associated Press.

In an interview on the New York Post’s Pod Force One podcast, Trump said that, in the event of having to work with Democrats, he’ll become “Mr. Veto”.

“It wouldn’t be the first time [we] have a president and he doesn’t have the Senate. They set stuff up, you veto it. After a month or two of getting things vetoed, they come over, and you make a deal,” he said.

Vance heads to New York

Vance was due in Rome, New York, early Monday to boost Republican candidates for the House of Representatives Anthony Constantino and Kailee Buller at a rally that began at 9:15am ET (14:15 GMT).

Constantino is running to succeed longtime Republican Representative Elise Stefanik, who is not seeking re-election. A Siena Research Institute poll shows the race could be close despite a Republican registration advantage of about 80,000 voters.

“A new poll conducted by Siena Research […] shows that while voters in the district still favor Republicans more broadly, that sentiment does not necessarily translate to support for Constantino,” North Country Public Radio reported.

Democrats target key Senate races

In Michigan, Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is holding a “Get-Out-The-Vote” canvass rally at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti on his last morning of the campaign.

He is then due in Flint at 1:30pm ET (18:30 GMT), Royal Oak at 3:30pm ET (20:30 GMT) and Detroit at 4:30pm ET (21:30 GMT) for a final rally.

In Texas, Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa are making final pushes for Senate and governor, respectively, with a joint rally in Austin at 6:30pm CT (00:30 GMT on Tuesday).

Talarico’s opponent, Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, is scheduled to appear in Conroe at 12pm CT (18:00 GMT) and Allen at 6:30pm CT (00:30 GMT).

Polls show Talarico narrowly ahead of Paxton, while Governor Greg Abbott’s lead over Hinojosa has narrowed.

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In Maine, Democrat Troy Jackson will make campaign stops in Yarmouth, Scarborough, South Portland, and Portland, with scheduled events starting at 9am (14:00 GMT) and ending at 6pm ET (23:00 GMT).

In Iowa, Democrat Josh Turek will be touring Harlan, Onawa, Le Mars and Sioux City to meet with voters, from 10am CT (16:00 GMT) to 6pm CT (00:00 GMT)

In Kansas, Democrat Adam Hamilton will be out from 7:30am CT (13:30 GMT) to 1pm CT (19:00 GMT), speaking to voters across Wichita, Topeka and Lawrence. The final event of the day has not yet been announced.

ICE at polls in court

Separately, a federal judge in Washington is due to hear a lawsuit early Monday over whether immigration agents can be present at polling places. Common Cause, UnidosUS, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the city and county of Denver are challenging the US administration’s position that armed agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may enter polling places for immigration enforcement.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in September that agents would not patrol polling sites but could enter to respond to threats or serve warrants on people. The plaintiffs argue that such operations would violate a federal restriction on armed personnel at voting places and could intimidate voters.

The Department of Homeland Security has said ICE is not planning operations targeting polling locations.

民调显示国会席位争夺战形势胶着，共和党和民主党在华盛顿、密歇根州和德克萨斯州等地举行最后的竞选集会。

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普于11月1日在美国堪萨斯州萨利纳市萨利纳地区机场举行的竞选集会上发表讲话后站在台上。[杰奎琳·马丁/美联社]

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普和副总统JD·万斯已开始为11月3日的中期选举做最后的冲刺，共和党和民主党候选人分散到美国各地，进行最后一天的竞选活动。

特朗普计划于美国东部时间周一下午 2 点（格林尼治标准时间 19:00）在华盛顿特区的林肯纪念堂倒影池发表竞选活动的最后演讲。

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尽管特朗普的支持率很低，而且民调预测伊朗战争、高能源价格和住房负担能力危机可能意味着民主党将迎来一个强劲的夜晚，但共和党人仍在努力保住他们在参议院和众议院的多数席位。

特朗普留在华盛顿

在华盛顿特区的林肯纪念堂倒影池结束竞选活动，这与特朗普近期的策略截然不同。这位美国总统在过去一个月里，已在保守派占多数的地区举行了超过25场集会，并表示周日在堪萨斯州的集会是他2026年中期选举竞选之旅的“最后一站”。

这座倒影池在政治上也颇为尴尬。特朗普对这座历史地标的翻新工程延期了近三个月，最终花费也超过了最初预算的十倍。据美联社报道，在他宣布工程完工后，池底的“美国国旗蓝”衬里也开始剥落。

在接受《纽约邮报》播客节目“Pod Force One”采访时，特朗普表示，如果不得不与民主党人合作，他将成为“否决先生”。

“这并非我们第一次遇到总统无法掌控参议院的情况。他们制定一些法案，你否决它们。在否决了一两个月之后，他们就会过来，然后你们达成协议，”他说。

范斯前往纽约

万斯原定于周一清晨抵达纽约州罗马市，为共和党众议院候选人安东尼·康斯坦蒂诺和凯莉·布勒助选。集会于美国东部时间上午 9:15（格林尼治标准时间 14:15）开始。

康斯坦蒂诺正在竞选接替长期担任众议员的共和党人伊莉丝·斯特凡尼克，后者不再寻求连任。锡耶纳研究所的一项民调显示，尽管共和党选民登记人数比共和党多出约8万人，但选情可能十分胶着。

据北国公共广播电台报道，“锡耶纳研究公司进行的一项新民意调查显示，虽然该选区的选民总体上仍然倾向于共和党，但这种情绪并不一定转化为对康斯坦蒂诺的支持。”

民主党人将目光投向关键的参议院席位争夺战

在密歇根州，民主党参议员候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德在竞选的最后一天上午，在伊普西兰蒂的东密歇根大学举行了一场“动员选民投票”的拉票集会。

随后，他将于美国东部时间下午 1:30（格林尼治标准时间 18:30）抵达弗林特，下午 3:30（格林尼治标准时间 20:30）抵达皇家橡树，下午 4:30（格林尼治标准时间 21:30）抵达底特律，进行最后一场集会。

在德克萨斯州，民主党人詹姆斯·塔拉里科和吉娜·希诺霍萨正在为分别竞选参议员和州长做最后的冲刺，他们将于美国中部时间下午 6:30（格林尼治标准时间周二 00:30）在奥斯汀举行联合集会。

塔拉里科的对手，共和党参议员候选人肯·帕克斯顿，定于美国中部时间下午 12 点（格林尼治标准时间 18:00）在康罗，以及美国中部时间下午 6:30（格林尼治标准时间 00:30）在艾伦亮相。

民调显示，塔拉里科略微领先于帕克斯顿，而州长格雷格·阿博特对伊诺霍萨的领先优势已经缩小。

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在缅因州，民主党人特洛伊·杰克逊将在雅茅斯、斯卡伯勒、南波特兰和波特兰进行竞选活动，活动时间定于美国东部时间上午 9 点（格林尼治标准时间 14:00）开始，下午 6 点（格林尼治标准时间 23:00）结束。

在爱荷华州，民主党候选人乔什·图雷克将于美国中部时间上午 10 点（格林尼治标准时间 16:00）至下午 6 点（格林尼治标准时间 00:00）走访哈兰、奥纳瓦、勒马尔和苏城，与选民见面。

在堪萨斯州，民主党候选人亚当·汉密尔顿将于中部时间上午7:30（格林尼治标准时间13:30）至下午1:00（格林尼治标准时间19:00）在威奇托、托皮卡和劳伦斯等地与选民会面。当天的最后一场活动尚未公布。

ICE在投票站的法庭辩论

此外，华盛顿的一位联邦法官将于周一早些时候审理一起诉讼，该诉讼涉及移民执法人员是否可以出现在投票站。包括“共同事业”（Common Cause）、“团结美国”（UnidosUS）、“美国拉丁裔公民联盟”（LULAC）以及丹佛市和县在内的多个组织正在挑战美国政府的立场，即美国移民和海关执法局（ICE）的武装人员可以进入投票站执行移民执法任务。

国土安全部长马克韦恩·穆林在9月份表示，特工不会在投票站巡逻，但可以进入投票站应对威胁或执行搜查令。原告方认为，此类行动违反了联邦关于禁止武装人员出现在投票站的规定，并可能恐吓选民。

美国国土安全部表示，移民及海关执法局（ICE）没有计划针对投票站开展行动。