Trump taps MAGA to rescue midterms in red-state blitz
by Jessica Gardner · Australian Financial ReviewJessica GardnerUnited States correspondent
Oct 29, 2026 – 4.00pm
Darla Austin took a day off from her customer service job at a paintbrush maker in rural northern Ohio to drive two hours to see the man she calls “daddy Trump”.
The 63-year-old is in Chillicothe, Ohio, with her friend Brenda Andress, a retired school teacher, to see one of US President Donald Trump’s famed campaign rallies.
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Jessica GardnerUnited States correspondentJessica Gardner is The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent. She was previously deputy editor - news. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jgardner@afr.com
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