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With just two weeks until Election Day, midterm campaigning reaches a fever pitch

NPR | By Stephen Fowler,

Steve Inskeep

Published October 20, 2026 at 3:49 AM CDT

President Trump is barnstorming the country in the last two weeks before Election Day, attempting to shift the tides of a potential midterm blue wave.

Stephen Fowler

Stephen Fowler is a political reporter with NPR’s Washington Desk, where he currently reports on the restructuring of federal government and the future of the Democratic and Republican parties after Donald Trump’s return to office.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.