President Donald Trump is still headed to Texas next week, just not to Waco. He'll rally for Republicans in Corpus Christi and Lubbock, including Ken Paxton in the Texas U.S. Senate race, as early voting is already underway.
KVUE, an ABC affiliate in Austin, reported that Trump's planned Oct. 27 visit to Waco was canceled, according to the office of U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions.
But instead of going only to Lubbock in West Texas, an event page from the Republican National Committee says Trump is headed to Corpus Christi that day.
Here's what we know so far about Trump's Oct. 27 visit to Texas and what recent polls show.
Trump to head to Corpus Christi instead of Waco for midterm rally
The president will start his day in Corpus Christi, Texas. The location of the rally has not been announced yet, but the event schedule
is:
- 10:30 a.m. CT: Doors open
- 12:30 p.m. CT: Program begins
- 2 p.m. CT: Remarks begin
Trump to visit Lubbock for midterm rally for Republican candidates
Trump will end his day in Lubbock on Oct. 27. He was originally scheduled to speak in South Plains city at 2:30 p.m.; however, the event registration page shows a new schedule:
- 2:30 p.m. CT: Doors open
- 6 p.m. CT: Remarks begin
Where does the Texas Senate race stand between Ken Paxton, James Talarico
A Fox News pollreleased Oct. 21 showed Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton tied at 49% each among likely Texas voters in the nationally watched Texas Senate race.
This marks a drop from Talarico's two-point lead, 51% to 49%, in Fox News'previous poll. Here's what other October polls have shown:
Recent Texas U.S. Senate race polls
- U of H Hobby poll(Oct. 18) — Talarico 48%, Paxton 46%
- Marist poll (Oct. 14) — Talarico 47%, Paxton 45%.
- UT/Texas Politics Project (Oct. 13) — Talarico 50%, Paxton 47%.
- ReconMR (Oct. 13) — Talarico 48%, Paxton 44%.
- UMass Lowell (Oct. 8) — Talarico 45%, Paxton 45%.
- YouGov poll (Oct. 6) — Talarico 50%, Paxton 44%.
- The New York Times (Oct. 3) — Talarico 51%, Paxton 45%.
Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas, based in Austin. Got a news tip for him? Email him at mrosiles@usatodayco.com.
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