Obama Campaigns for Democrats in Georgia, Ohio

Former President Barack Obama campaigned for Democrats in Georgia and Ohio ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, midterm elections, urging support for candidates up and down the ballot. In Georgia, he backed Sen. Jon Ossoff and gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms; former Vice President Kamala Harris was scheduled to appear in Atlanta, and the Democratic Governors Association increased its investment in the governor’s race to $16 million. In Cleveland, Obama rallied thousands for Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, who is challenging Sen. Jon Husted, and gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, who is facing Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. Obama criticized President Donald Trump’s administration, while Acton attacked Ramaswamy and Brown highlighted corruption. The events emphasized economic concerns including prices and inflation as Democrats sought to regain ground in competitive races and influence control of the Senate.