# Live updates: Trump, Obama campaign in midterm sprint; Murkowski backs Dem in Alaska governor’s race

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/live-updates-trump-obama-campaign-in-midterm-sprint-murkowski-backs-dem-in-alaska-governors-race/
- Published: 2026-10-28T13:13:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T00:47:19+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6176665-live-updates-trump-obama-midterm-elections-fed-interest-rate/
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Politics, Software, Technology, World

## Key points

- Trump campaigned in Ohio as Obama rallied Democrats in Georgia.
- Murkowski endorsed Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for Alaska governor.
- The Alaska race featured three Republicans, including Trump-backed Bernadette Wilson.

## Summary

President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama took their parties’ campaigns to pivotal states on 28 October, less than a week before the US midterm elections. Trump rallied Republicans in Ohio, where Senate and governor’s races were on the ballot, while Obama campaigned for Democrats in Georgia. Their appearances reflected the importance both parties placed on turnout as voters prepared to decide control of Congress and a series of state offices.

In Alaska, Republican senator Lisa Murkowski crossed party lines to endorse Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for governor. She cited his willingness to work across political divides and urged voters of all parties to consider him. Kreiss-Tomkins faced three Republican candidates in the race to succeed term-limited governor Mike Dunleavy, including Bernadette Wilson, who had Trump’s backing. Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system meant the contest was not simply a choice between one Democrat and one Republican; Murkowski’s endorsement added a notable split within the Republican camp.

## Coverage

- [The Hill: Live updates: Trump, Obama campaign in midterm sprint; Murkowski backs Dem in Alaska governor’s race](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6176665-live-updates-trump-obama-midterm-elections-fed-interest-rate/)
- [Alaska Public Media: Murkowski endorses Democrat JKT in Alaska governor’s race](https://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/elections/2026-10-27/murkowski-endorses-democrat-jkt-in-alaska-governors-race)

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