President Donald Trump to visit Oklahoma this week at midterm rally in Durant
Trump will back several Oklahoma Republicans and seek to keep GOP control of Congress as he returns to the state for the first time since 2020.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump holds a midterm rally in Durant, Oklahoma, aiming to boost GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Mazzei ahead of November elections.
- Trump's unusual decision to rally in this rural stronghold signals GOP panic that voters may sit out the election, reported Emma Murphy on Monday; this marks the president's first Oklahoma appearance in six years.
- While Trump remains popular in Oklahoma, political science professor Seth McKee told Murphy that the president has become "toxic" to Republicans in competitive races, noting his endorsement may carry less weight than two years ago.
- Strategists suggest the Durant location allows Trump to influence the Dallas-Fort Worth media market to boost Texas candidates, though McKee warned that campaigning in close races could be a "net negative" for some Republicans.
- Democrats are also investing in flipping Oklahoma's Congressional District 5, currently held by Republican Stephanie Bice, where a recent poll of 500 voters by GBAO Strategies shows challenger Nelson trailing Bice by only five percentage points.
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