Chillicothe, Ohio

President Donald Trump made his third October campaign stop in Ohio, rallying supporters in Chillicothe ahead of the November 3 midterms. Joined by Sen. Bernie Moreno, Trump backed Sen. Jon Husted, who faces former Sen. Sherrod Brown in a tight special election for the seat JD Vance vacated, and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who faces Democrat Amy Acton. Trump criticized Democratic economic policy and touted Ohio data-center growth while urging turnout.

Democrats countered with their own events, including a Cincinnati rally featuring Acton and Brown, following a Cleveland appearance where former President Barack Obama campaigned alongside them. Early voting is already underway statewide.

President Trump holds a midterm rally in Chillicothe, Ohio, his third visit to the state this month, highlighting competitive governor and Senate races. Gov. Mike DeWine, a fellow Republican, had not announced plans to greet him, after Trump recently called DeWine "disloyal" and a "RINO" on Truth Social for urging gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to pull an attack ad targeting Democrat Amy Acton. DeWine kept his endorsement of Ramaswamy but criticized the ad. DeWine has greeted presidents of both parties at past Ohio visits, though he skipped Trump's two previous recent stops, once to attend a funeral. DeWine is term-limited and cannot run again.