President Trump will hold a rally at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday, October 12, his campaign announced Monday. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. with Trump expected on stage around 6 p.m., according to the event listing, in what will be his third Ohio appearance in a matter of days.
The Youngstown stop follows a Saturday rally in Vandalia for Senator Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, both locked in tight races that have drawn national attention ahead of the November 3 midterms. The back-to-back Ohio visits underscore how central the state has become to the GOP's midterm strategy.
The Covelli Centre at 229 E. Front St. is familiar Trump territory - he has rallied there before, and local officials are bracing for large crowds and heavy security. Republican organizers say the event will focus on turnout in the Mahoning Valley, a region that has trended steadily Republican in recent cycles.
With less than a month to Election Day, Trump's travel schedule is expected to intensify across the battleground map, and Ohio Republicans see the Youngstown rally as a chance to energize the base heading into the final stretch.
