President Donald Trump plans to campaign in Iowa, Florida, Texas and Alaska before the November midterm elections, adding visits to states where Republicans are confronting unexpectedly competitive races. The planned stops, reported Sept. 25 by people familiar with the schedule, would come alongside events in Oklahoma and Alabama. The Republican National Committee has announced a rally in Oklahoma for next week, and Trump’s Alabama visit was reported earlier. The schedule is expected to expand to traditional battleground states beginning Oct. 3, according to one person familiar with the plans. Trump won all six states by double digits in 2024. But GOP campaigns are facing voter concerns over high costs, the war with Iran and the administration’s mass-deportation policies. Republicans in Iowa, Texas and Alaska have grown worried about close Senate contests, while polling has shown some Florida statewide races within the margin of error. In Iowa, Republican Senate nominee and Rep. Ashley Hinson has publicly disagreed with Trump over the Iran war, as have several other Iowa House Republicans. Trump has also signaled interest in campaigning for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan. An Alabama rally could help Republican state Rep. Rhett Marques, who is in a competitive race against Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in the state’s 2nd Congressional District. Republicans redrew the district’s boundaries in an effort to make it more favorable to their party. The Republican National Committee said Trump’s appearances would energize its voters and support candidates. Vice President JD Vance is also expected to increase his campaign travel, including visits with Trump to Ohio to support Republican Sen. Jon Husted. Private GOP polling has shown Husted trailing former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, according to people with knowledge of the results. The coming weeks will test whether Trump’s presence can help Republicans hold ground in states they carried comfortably two years ago as voter frustration creates openings for Democrats.