Trump will visit Huntington, West Virginia. US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, West Virginia ...
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| Trump will visit Huntington, West Virginia. US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, West Virginia on September 29, 2018. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images |
By Alex Perry, International Business Times
President Donald Trump’s nationwide tour in support of Republican candidates continues into Friday, just days ahead of next week’s midterm elections.
Trump will likely stump for two Republican candidates in West Virginia at another one of his “Make America Great Again” airport rallies.
Like his other rallies, the event can be streamed online.
Where, When To Watch President Trump’s West Virginia Rally:
Date: Friday, Nov. 2, 2018
Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
Place: Huntington Tri-State Airport, Huntington, West Virginia
Trump is primarily going to Huntington to rally for Republican Senate candidate Patrick Morrisey. The current Attorney General of West Virginia is trying to take Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin’s seat, which Manchin has held since 2010. Trump has held two other rallies in West Virginia already in support of Morrisey, according to the Herald-Dispatch.
Most polls show that Morrisey has an uphill battle to win the race. Polling data gives Manchin a lead as small as 5 points and as large as 16 points, according to RealClearPolitics.
Manchin is considered a centrist and has far been more friendly to the president’s agenda than most Democratic lawmakers. Manchin votes with Trump roughly 60 percent of the time, according to FiveThirtyEight.
The president may also offer some support for Republican Carol Miller, who is vying for West Virginia’s vacant 3rd congressional district, and is challenged by Democrat Richard Ojeda. Miller's race is a bit more contested than Morrisey’s, as several polls have her ahead of Ojeda.
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