President Donald Trump has been campaigning for Georgia candidates in the upcoming midterms, and will be back a week after his last visit.
His next rally is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24 with doors opening at 3:30 p.m. and remarks to start at 7 p.m. It was initially supposed to be in Macon, but will now be in Perry at Guardian Centers at 600 Perry Pkwy.
It's unclear which other speakers will be in attendance, but gubernatorial candidate and Trump endorsee Rick Jackson will not be there, according to the Georgia Recorder.
Those interested in attending can submit their info at events.gop.com. It's a maximum of four tickets per signup.
Trump approval rating
Civiqs' poll focusing on Trump's second term has more than 137,000 responses which can be broken down by state.
For Georgia, Trump started at 46% approval, 50% disapproval, and 4% neutral. Since mid-September, the president has been at 33% approval, 59% disapproval, and 8% neutral.
Below are polls of Trump's approval rating in the United States:
- AP News' poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research says Trump's approval rating stands at 35% for and 64% against as of Oct. 8.
- Fox News' poll says Trump stands at 36% for and 64% against as of Oct. 9-12.
- The New York Times' poll, which calculates a daily average of several other polls, says Trump stands at 36% for and 61% against as of Oct. 22.
- Reuters/Ipsos' poll says Trump stands at 31% for and 66% against as Oct. 19.
What party is Trump?
Trump is a Republican, but is also the head of the "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) movement within the Republican Party. Not all Republicans are aligned with MAGA.
Georgia elections 2026
Here are some of the major races Georgians are voting for:
- Governor
- U.S. Senate
- All 14 seats in U.S. House of Representatives
- Lieutenant Governor
- Secretary of State
- Attorney General
- Agriculture Commissioner
- Insurance Commissioner
- State School Superintendent
- Labor Commissioner
Midterm polls
Here are recent polls for the Georgia governor race:
- Oct. 21 — AJC: Rick Jackson 46%, Keisha Lance Bottoms 45%, undecided 8%
- Oct. 4 — Decision Desk HQ: Jackson 48.8%, Bottoms 46.8%
- Oct. 4 — Silver Bulletin: Jackson 47.8%, Bottoms 46.9% (this is an average calculated from many polls, not an independent poll)
- Sept. 22-23 — InsiderAdvantage: Jackson 48%, Bottoms 46%
Here are recent polls for the senate race:
- Oct. 21 — AJC: Jon Ossoff 48%, Collins 40%, undecided 12%
- Oct. 10 — Trafalgar Group: Ossoff 51%, Collins 43%, undecided 5.9%
- Sept. 25 — InsiderAdvantage: Ossoff 50%, Collins 42%, undecided 8%
Sample ballot for upcoming election 2026
All of your voting information, including registration, polling locations, and sample ballots, can be found at mvp.sos.ga.gov.
When is Election Day?
- Early voting: Oct. 13-30
- Election day: Nov. 3
- Runoff election day (if needed): Dec. 1
Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for USA Today. Find him on Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Georgia Trump rally location changes, but still scheduled for Saturday
