REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
Update: Trump restores Sunday in-person rallies in Iowa, Kansas after Thursday cancellation
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • October 30, 2026
A White House official says Trump will hold back-to-back Sunday rallies alongside nearly 20 tele-rallies; the Iowa stop bounced between Dubuque and Cedar Rapids on Friday before the RNC confirmed Dubuque.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- A White House official confirmed Friday that Trump will hold back-to-back in-person rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday, alongside nearly 20 tele-rallies (Reuters).
- On Thursday the RNC canceled the Saturday Salina, Kansas and Sunday Dubuque, Iowa rallies, announcing a 72-hour phone sprint instead (AP, USA Today).
- The Iowa venue shifted Friday: AP reported a Dubuque to Cedar Rapids to Dubuque sequence, with the RNC confirming Dubuque and Salina; Radio Dubuque, citing KCRG, reported Friday afternoon that Cedar Rapids was the likely Iowa site.
- Iowa's Senate race pits Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson against Democrat Josh Turek, within a point per a RealClearPolitics average cited by USA Today.
- The MAGA Inc. Iowa telephone rally is still set for Monday, Nov. 2.
- Photo: official White House portrait of President Donald Trump, 2025 (public domain).
REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
President Donald Trump's weekend campaign rallies are back on. A White House official told Reuters on Friday that Trump will hold back-to-back in-person rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday, in addition to nearly 20 telephone rallies for Republican candidates in the final days before Tuesday's midterm elections.
The reversal came a day after the Republican National Committee canceled Trump's planned Saturday rally in Salina, Kansas, and Sunday rally in Dubuque, Iowa, announcing instead a 72-hour phone sprint meant to reach more voters nationwide.
The Iowa venue was in flux through Friday. The Associated Press reported the Iowa appearance moved from Dubuque to Cedar Rapids, then back to Dubuque hours later, with the RNC confirming Trump would campaign in Dubuque and Salina. Radio Dubuque, citing news partner KCRG, reported Friday afternoon that the rescheduled Iowa rally was likely headed to Cedar Rapids instead of Dubuque.
Both states are home to competitive Senate races. In Iowa, Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson faces Democrat Josh Turek in a race polling shows within a point, according to a RealClearPolitics average cited by USA Today.
The MAGA Inc. telephone rally for Iowa remains on the schedule for Monday, Nov. 2, as part of the broader phone push.
Official Attribution: Reuters, "On again: Trump restores weekend campaign rallies in Iowa, Kansas" (Oct. 30, 2026) • Associated Press (via Iowa Capital Dispatch), "As early voting surges, Trump reshuffles his schedule to add back rallies in Iowa and Kansas" (Oct. 30, 2026) • USA Today, "Trump rallies in Kansas, Iowa are back on after being canceled" (Oct. 30, 2026) • Radio Dubuque, "UPDATE: Trump Will Hold Weekend Rally in Iowa, likely Cedar Rapids" (Oct. 30, 2026)