GOP closely watching Iowa and Kansas
Both states, typically Republican wins, are now battlegrounds in Senate races
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - About 50 million Americans have already cast ballots on the eve of the election, and President Donald Trump spent the weekend campaigning in Iowa and Kansas.
Iowa and Kansas are normally Republican wins, but both are now battlegrounds.
Kansas Senate race
Kansas has not sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in nearly a century. That streak could end Tuesday.
Republican incumbent Roger Marshall released a closing argument video Sunday defending his practices as a doctor, which came under criticism on the campaign trail. Marshall’s staff did not want the video released and worry it may have done more harm than good.
New York Times polling shows Democrat Adam Hamilton with a 5-point lead over Marshall.
Iowa Senate race
Candidates in Iowa are neck and neck.
In Iowa, Trump spoke about the weight of Ashley Hinson.
“I knew Ashley for a long time and she was a little bit heavier,” Trump said. “But Ashley knew the importance of what this was and how important it was and why she put herself, she went on a regimen. She put herself in shape. She’s in perfect shape.”
Trump went on to say Hinson asked him not to bring that up.
Senate control
Democrats need to net four seats to regain control of the Senate. Both parties see value in winning Iowa and Kansas in particular.
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