Trump claims polls miss his campaign presence as GOP eyes House races

At a campaign event in Dayton, Ohio, Donald Trump claimed that pollsters are ignoring his active campaigning and pledged that Republicans will reverse their polling deficit. He cited a poll that projects Democrats with a majority of House seats, requiring Republicans to capture a large share of the 19 contested races. Trump warned that the party must confront what he described as radical left elements and emphasized the need to defeat them.

A newly obtained memo sent to Republican operatives outlines four priority issues for the party in the closing weeks before the election: border security, alleged misuse of taxpayer funds, economic concerns and public safety. The memo also notes the GOP’s perception of a far-left shift within the Democratic Party and the centrality of cost-of-living pressures in the 2026 campaign.