Trump Promotes Midterm Rally in Chillicothe, Ohio, Six Days Before Election
Trump shares details for an Oct. 28 campaign event at Ohio University's Chillicothe campus as Republicans fight to hold a Senate seat and win the governor's mansion.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump promoted a midterm campaign rally in Chillicothe, Ohio, scheduled for October 28, 2026, six days before voters across the state head to the polls.
The event at the Shoemaker Center at Ohio University Chillicothe Campus will open doors at 3:30 p.m., begin its program at 5:30 p.m., and feature Trump’s remarks starting at 7:00 p.m., according to events.gop. Tickets are free but limited to four per registration. Attendees must confirm by text message before their tickets become valid.
The rally lands in the final stretch of a midterm cycle that carries two marquee contests on Ohio’s ballot. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, whom Trump endorsed, faces Democrat Amy Acton for governor. Sen. Jon Husted faces former Sen. Sherrod Brown in the special election for the U.S. Senate seat Vice President JD Vance vacated, according to sciotovalleyguardian.
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This is Trump’s 31st message released today, and the last post was 27 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 198 of his 593 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.
The Chillicothe stop marks Trump’s third Ohio rally this month. He spoke October 3 at Butler High School in Vandalia and appeared at the Covelli Center in Youngstown on October 12, according to thefostoriafreepress. No other speakers had been announced for the Chillicothe event as of October 23. There was no confirmation that Ramaswamy or Husted would appear alongside Trump at the rally, according to thefostoriafreepress.
Both top-of-the-ticket races remain toss-ups, according to hoodline. The Senate Leadership Fund has invested $93 million in the Husted-Brown Senate race, including an additional $14 million recently, according to hoodline. Trump carried Ohio by 11 percentage points in 2024, a margin Republicans hope will translate into momentum for their candidates in the midterms, according to hoodline.
For Ohio voters, the rally offers a final chance to see Trump campaign in person before Election Day. Early voting is already underway in Ohio, with hours, locations, and ballot information available through the Ohio Secretary of State’s office, according to thefostoriafreepress.
Vice President Vance, who previously represented Ohio in the Senate, held his own election rally in Sharonville for Husted and Ramaswamy ahead of the Chillicothe event, according to hoodline. The question facing Republicans is whether Trump-loyal voters will show up at the polls without the president himself on the ballot. The November 3 midterm election will determine whether Republicans hold the Senate seat and capture the governor’s mansion.
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