Donald Trump Holds Midterm Rally in Daytona Beach

President Donald Trump held a midterm election rally on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Ocean Center Convention Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. The event served as one of the president's final campaign stops to increase Republican voter turnout ahead of the November 3 election. During the rally, Trump stumped for several Republican candidates, including Senator Ashley Moody, Representative Randy Fine, and gubernatorial candidate Representative Byron Donalds.

To secure the venue, the Volusia Sheriff's Office and the United States Secret Service implemented extensive security measures. These included closing the parking garage adjacent to the Ocean Center, establishing drone-prohibiting airspace restrictions, and shutting down major roads including Atlantic Avenue, Earl Street, and Peninsula Drive. Sheriff Mike Chitwood warned that the peninsula would effectively go into "lockdown" to manage the presidential visit.

The Daytona Beach event occurred as the Republican National Committee shifted its strategy in other states, canceling in-person rallies in Kansas and Iowa in favor of tele-rallies. Local authorities coordinated with agencies from neighboring counties to manage traffic congestion and security around the venue and the Daytona Beach International Airport.