Trump Urges Pennsylvania Republicans to Vote Early in 2026 Midterms
Trump releases a video calling on Pennsylvania voters to cast early ballots and elect Republicans ahead of the November 3 general election.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump released a video on Truth Social urging Pennsylvania voters to cast early ballots in the 2026 midterm elections and elect Republicans across the ballot.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “PENNSYLVANIA — Early Voting is UNDERWAY. Get out and VOTE REPUBLICAN! Trump
Video transcript Hello Pennsylvania. The 2026 midterm election is here and you need to get out and vote to defeat the radical left Democrats and elect America First Republicans up and down the ballot. In this election, I’m asking you to pretend I’m on the ballot. Whenever I’m on the ballot, we do great. And when I’m not on the ballot, 45% less people go out and vote. So just pretend I’m on the ballot. To learn how and where to vote, go online to swamp the vote usa.com, that’s swamp the vote usa.com. You can cast your vote early in person in much of Pennsylvania right now and vote early all across your commonwealth from October 20th through October 27th. We had a great victory in Pennsylvania and too. I love that commonwealth. I will never call it a state. I’ll only call it a commonwealth. Too many people call it a state. You should never vote for them. But I love it and I appreciate it and that victory was so sweet because generally speaking, there’s not a lot of victories there by certain types of conservative people that like keeping your borders closed and doing good for everything including massive tax cuts, which I got you at a level never seen before. So to vote early, visit your county board of elections office and request an on-demand ballot. That’s an on-demand ballot. You can fill out your ballot, submit it, and watch your vote be processed in person all in one single trip to ensure your vote is counted. We want to make it too big to rig. Again, go online to swamp the vote usa.com to learn how and where to vote. Thank you, Pennsylvania, and as you know, I love you.” on October 3, 2026 at 8:53 AM ET.
This is Trump’s 10th message released today, and the last post was 0 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 70 of his 558 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.
In the video, Trump directed viewers to swampthevoteusa.com for voting options by state. The site, paid for by the Republican National Committee, encourages voters to commit to casting ballots before Election Day, according to swampthevoteusa.com. Trump also told voters they could visit their county board of elections office to request an on-demand mail ballot, complete it on the spot, and submit it in a single trip.
Pennsylvania’s general election falls on November 3, 2026, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters must register by October 19 and submit any mail-in ballot request by October 27, according to cityandstatepa.com. The commonwealth has no traditional early-voting centers, but state law lets any registered voter request a mail-in ballot without providing a reason, according to cityandstatepa.com.
Pennsylvania voters will decide a Governor’s race, all 17 U.S. House seats, and control of the state legislature in November, according to cityandstatepa.com. The commonwealth routinely decides national power by narrow margins, making turnout a central factor in both parties’ strategies.
Trump claimed in the video that turnout drops 45% in elections when he is not on the ballot, and asked Pennsylvania Republicans to “pretend” he is a candidate this cycle. He did not cite a source for that figure. Trump also referenced what he called a “great victory” in Pennsylvania, referring to his 2024 presidential win in the commonwealth.
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