An anonymous House Republican told a reporter that Sen. Darline Graham is hurting the party's ticket in a race where a recent poll showed both candidates at 48 percent, four days before the midterm election.
President Trump scrapped weekend rallies in Kansas and Iowa and Vice President JD Vance called off a Minnesota event, leaving down-ballot Republicans without their biggest draw as Democrats are favored to win Congress.
Trump dropped planned Sunday and Saturday rallies in Iowa and Kansas for phone rallies and flew to South Carolina to back Sen. Darline Graham. Both moves come as Democrats stay competitive in red states four days before the Nov. 3 election.
President Trump's second South Carolina trip this month aims to boost turnout for Sen. Darline Graham, who is tied with Democrat Annie Andrews in recent polls. Holding the seat is essential to the Republican Senate majority five days before the midterm election.
A New York Times/Siena survey finds Sen. Darline Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews tied at 48 percent in a state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1998. A second poll shows Graham ahead by one point.
At a Wednesday rally for Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina, Trump praised a supporter who appeared to hit a protester, saying "Man, I loved that." It matters because the president's words can encourage or discourage political violence.
President Trump went to Pendleton, S.C., on Wednesday to help Republican Sen. Darline Graham, whose race against Democrat Annie Andrews is now close in a state he won by nearly 18 points. A Republican seat that once looked safe could help decide control of the Senate.