Trump heads to Texas as GOP fights for turnout in tight Senate race
Why it matters: With one week until the midterms, Texas has emerged as a late battleground despite decades of Republican wins.
Donald Trump took his campaign push to Texas with a week left before the midterms, underscoring Republican concern about turnout in a state the party has long dominated. Fox News described the Senate contest there as deadlocked, turning a reliably red state into an unexpected late focus for both parties. The visit comes as candidates make their final sprint to energize voters before Election Day, with national attention fixed on whether Republicans can hold states they typically win comfortably. The Texas stop also highlighted how the closing stretch of the campaign is forcing Trump to spend time in places that usually are not competitive.