# Sunday shows preview: Candidates make last-minute pitches ahead of Tuesday’s midterms; Economy weighs heavily on voters’ minds

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sunday-shows-preview-candidates-make-last-minute-pitches-ahead-of-tuesdays-midterms-economy-weighs-heavily-on-voters-minds/
- Published: 2026-10-31T20:54:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T00:22:41+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/6186417-sunday-shows-preview-candidates-make-last-minute-pitches-ahead-of-tuesdays-midterms-economy-weighs-heavily-on-voters-minds/
- Topics: Americas, Business, Culture, Economy, Elections, Government, Politics, Travel, World

## Key points

- Both parties made closing appeals before the 3 November midterms.
- Iowa’s Senate candidates were among the scheduled Sunday guests.
- Living costs and control of Congress framed the final campaign push.

## Summary

In the final weekend before the 3 November 2026 US midterm elections, candidates and party leaders used Sunday political programmes to make their closing appeals. Iowa Senate rivals Ashley Hinson, a Republican, and Josh Turek, a Democrat, were scheduled to appear on the same CNN programme. The line-ups also included Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. President Donald Trump announced Sunday campaign stops in Kansas and Iowa after reversing an earlier decision to cancel rallies there.

The economy was a central concern as voters prepared to decide control of Congress and choose governors and other officials. High living costs had weighed on public sentiment, while Republicans faced questions about the administration’s handling of prices and its wider economic policies. Democrats hoped that frustration would help them gain seats. The Sunday appearances offered both parties a final national platform to persuade voters and encourage turnout, but the preview did not establish how the close contests would end.

## Coverage

- [The Hill: Sunday shows preview: Candidates make last-minute pitches ahead of Tuesday’s midterms; Economy weighs heavily on voters’ minds](https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/6186417-sunday-shows-preview-candidates-make-last-minute-pitches-ahead-of-tuesdays-midterms-economy-weighs-heavily-on-voters-minds/)
- [CBS News: This week on Sunday Morning (Nov. 1)](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/this-week-on-sunday-morning-nov-1-2026/)

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