2026 election live updates: Trump heads back to Ohio to rally for GOP candidates

What to know today TRUMP TO OHIO: President Donald Trump will travel back to Ohio today for a rally in one of the most notable battleground states of the cycle, where recent polling shows both the Senate and gubernatorial races are close. VANCE RALLIES IN N.C.: Vice President JD Vance will campaign for GOP candidates in North Carolina where Republican Michael Whatley has trailed Democrat Roy Cooper in polls on the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis. OBAMA HEADS TO GEORGIA: Former President Barack Obama will rally in Georgia today with the Democratic candidates for Senate and governor. Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has been leading Republican challenger Rep. Mike Collins in recent polls, while Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is running a close race against Republican Rick Jackson in the governor's contest. CHOOSING NEITHER: Fewer of America’s youngest voters are choosing to register as Democratic or Republican compared with similar cohorts in previous midterm elections, an NBC News analysis of TargetSmart voter registration data found.

Live updates and the latest news as Trump heads back to Ohio to campaign for GOP candidates while Vice President JD Vance travels to North Carolina for a midterm rally.