Trump Returns to Texas as GOP Battles Tight Senate Race
President Donald Trump returns to San Antonio as Texas Republicans confront an unusually competitive U.S. Senate race and high-stakes midterm turnout battle. The post Trump Returns to Texas as GOP Battles Tight Senate Race appeared first on African American News and Issues.
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SAN ANTONIO — President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to Texas on Wednesday for a campaign rally that underscores how competitive the state’s 2026 midterm contests have become.
Trump is set to speak at 6 p.m. Central at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio alongside Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton, according to the Republican Party’s event listing. The appearance will be Trump’s third trip to Texas in roughly a month, Reuters reported Wednesday.
Paxton, the former Texas attorney general, is running against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in a race drawing national attention. Texas has not elected a Democrat statewide since 1994, but recent polling and repeated visits from the president suggest Republicans are taking the contest seriously.
A Reuters/Ipsos survey cited by the news service found Trump’s national approval rating at 32%, while registered voters favored Democrats over Republicans 44% to 37% in the congressional vote. National polling does not determine the outcome in Texas, but it helps explain why both parties are investing heavily in turnout and persuasion ahead of November.
The San Antonio stop also places the campaign in one of the nation’s largest Latino-majority cities and in a region where population growth, immigration enforcement, affordability and voting access remain prominent issues. Those concerns overlap with the priorities of many Black families across Texas, including the rising cost of housing, health care and everyday necessities.
Trump is also expected to support Carlos De La Cruz, the Republican candidate challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Greg Casar in the 35th Congressional District, according to Reuters. The district stretches from Austin to San Antonio and includes communities along the Interstate 35 corridor.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones requested a meeting with Trump during his visit to discuss affordability, immigration and data-center development, KSAT reported Monday. Her office said she did not plan to attend the rally.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott also is not expected to attend, with Reuters reporting that he cited previously scheduled campaign events elsewhere in the state.
Local officials and news outlets have warned residents to expect traffic disruptions near Freeman Coliseum. Texas Public Radio reported that demonstrations are planned near the venue as Republican organizers prepare for a large crowd.
The rally arrives with early voting only weeks away and with control of Congress at stake. For Texas voters, the unusually intense attention is a reminder that the state’s rapidly changing electorate—and the participation of Black, Latino and younger voters—could shape races far beyond San Antonio.
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