Trump, Obama, Vance make final midterm appeals as parties battle for Congress President Donald Trump is campaigning in Ohio for the third time in a month while Barack Obama rallies Georgia Democrats and JD Vance visits North Carolina as midterm elections approach. President Donald Trump is returning to Ohio on Wednesday for the third time in a month as part of a whirlwind campaign to keep Republicans in control of Congress after next week's midterm elections. Former President Barack Obama is rallying Georgia Democrats, while Vice President JD Vance campaigned in North Carolina. Trump has done more than 20 rallies this month and has packed upcoming days with more travel. He has kept his focus on states he won handily two years ago as Americans confront record fuel prices, rising costs and an unpopular war in Iran.Trump Files Lawsuit Contesting Alaska RaceTrump has already turned to the courts, directing his Department of Justice to file a lawsuit last week pre-emptively contesting the outcome of Alaska's Senate race should Democratic challenger Mary Peltola win it. That is due to the presence of a second candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan.Speaking to reporters as he boarded Air Force One to fly to Chillicothe, Ohio, Trump called on Peltola to drop out of the race and warned she could face prosecution. His comments followed a New York Times report that Peltola's campaign was involved in an effort to recruit the second Dan Sullivan, which Trump called voter fraud at the highest level. He added that it turned out to be a scheme by the Democrats.Peltola's campaign said in a statement that it has no involvement with either Sullivan campaign. Trump's stops in the closing stretch of the campaign reflect Republicans' defensive posture as the party's finances and the president's signature super PAC, MAGA Inc., have helped sustain candidates. He visited Mississippi on Monday and made another in a series of trips to Texas on Tuesday. He plans to be in South Carolina, Florida, Kansas and Iowa in the coming days.Obama Rallies Democrats in GeorgiaThe last Democratic president to serve two terms, Obama is increasingly campaigning for his party, acting as a foil to Trump. In Michigan recently, Obama criticized the Republican over his White House renovations and for becoming wealthier while in office. Obama is appearing in Georgia with former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who is seeking to become the first Black woman elected governor in the United States, and Sen.Jon Ossoff, who is running for reelection and is considered a potential future presidential candidate. In Ohio, the Republican ticket includes wealthy biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy for governor and Sen. Jon Husted, who hopes to fulfill the remainder of Vance's term. Husted, who played football in college, has been the recipient of Trump's lavish praise for Republican candidates' physical appearance.Former Sen. Sherrod Brown is the Democratic nominee for governor. Ramaswamy faces former public health official Amy Acton. His campaign has created a late-season controversy over an ad it ran, with Acton's mother, Donna Arthur, calling her daughter a liar who needs help.Republican Controversy Over Ramaswamy AdArthur has not seen her daughter in nearly 50 years and lost custody of her children after her husband was indicted for raping Acton when she was 12. Acton, Ohio's former state health director, says she has not seen her mother since 1978. Trump backed the ad but other Republicans, including Husted, have distanced themselves from it.Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who appeared with the president in Texas on Tuesday, pulled down plans to travel to the Ohio rally, according to a State Department official. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because Rubio's schedule had never been formally released. Also hitting the road was Vice President JD Vance, who campaigned in North Carolina, where Republicans have been pessimistic about retaining a Senate seat.Vance Campaigns in North CarolinaFormer national party chair Michael Whatley faces Democrat Roy Cooper, a former governor, in the race to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. Vance spoke at an airport rally in Kinston, North Carolina. He said he does not just want the American dream for himself or for his generation, but for young people and future generations.He said he wants young people to be able to afford a home and wants his kids to raise a family in a country that is vibrant and thriving and free and prosperous. He accused Cooper of working for far-left activists and said he wants the simple things, adding that he does not want the government to do everything for him or be his nanny. AP Diplomatic Writer Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report.