Obama rallies for Democrats in final week before US midterms
The gist
Former US president Barack Obama has rallied for Senate candidates in Georgia, Michigan and Ohio and issued nearly two dozen endorsements.
His push comes as Democrats try to hold Congress in the Nov. 3 midterms.
How it unfolded
- Oct 9, 2026Obama's fireside chat fundraiser raised $3.6 million, bringing his total for party committees this cycle to $13.6 million, according to his office.
- Oct 24, 2026Obama rallied in Cleveland, Ohio, for Senate candidate Sherrod Brown and gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton, criticizing 'cruelty and corruption' in Trump's second term. At a Michigan event he condemned critics of Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and criticized Ramaswamy over an attack ad on Acton.
- Oct 28, 2026Obama held a rally in Morrow, Georgia, for Sen. Jon Ossoff and gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms, expected to start at 6 p.m. EDT. Trump campaigned in Ohio the same day.