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President Donald Trump's political groups have spent nearly $277 million to support Republican candidates in the final stretch of the 2026 midterm elections, an unprecedented sum for a sitting president, reported October 21, 2026. The spending underscores the high stakes both parties see in the November 3 vote. As part of the push, Trump traveled to South Carolina to rally for Senator Darline Graham as early voting began, hoping to shore up support for Graham, whose campaign stumbles since replacing her late brother have given Democrats cautious hope of breaking the GOP's grip on the state.