Trump adds campaign stops for Senate candidates in Montana, Arizona, Nevada
By Brett Samuels - 10/14/18 10:30 AM EDT
President Trump is scheduled to make three more campaign stops this week to bolster Republicans in key Senate races in the western U.S., his campaign announced late Saturday.
The president will make trips during the second half of the week to Montana, Arizona and Nevada, where Republican Senate candidates are locked in tight races that could help determine control of the upper chamber.
Trump will travel Thursday to Missoula, Mont., where he will likely stump for Matt Rosendale, who is attempting to unseat incumbent Sen. Jon Tester (D) in a state that Trump won by 20 points.
The Cook Political Report rates the race as a "toss-up," and a RealClearPolitics average of polls shows Tester with a 3 percentage point lead in his re-election bid.
On Friday, the president will also make a trip to Mesa, Ariz., where he is expected to boost Rep. Martha McSally (R) in her race against Rep. Krysten Sinema (D). The two women are vying to replace retiring Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.).
The race is considered a "toss-up" by Cook, and RealClearPolitics shows McSally with a narrow lead of 0.3 percentage points.
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