2026 Election: Candidates use celebrity star power

The stars are coming out on the campaign trail with midterm elections now just one week away. Candidates are making one last push to get those voters. Yes, and big names in pop culture are joining them, too. In some cases, Fox's Pete Cudahy is in Dayton, Ohio, where John Legend was stumping for Democratic candidates recently. Morning, Pete. Good morning, Dave. Ariana, well, there was a lot of excitement here last night as hundreds of people gathered to see John Legend. And although he didn't sing, they roared when he spoke. Now, this isn't the first time that he's been on the campaign trail. He's actually been campaigning with Democrats since 2008, back when Barack Obama ran for president for the first time. Now legend is an Ohio native, and he was basically showing support for both Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton. He gave a speech talking about how working class Ohioans deserve better from DC. Many people are working harder than ever and still struggling to get ahead, still struggling to stay afloat. Groceries cost more, housing costs more, parents are, like my father said, robbing Peter to pay Paul. Vote early, then go get somebody, somebody who trusts you, your cousin, the man you work beside, the woman at church who tells you she's not really into politics. Call her, drive her, help her make a plan to get to the polls. Until this morning, Fox News power rankings had Ohio as one of its toss-up races. Now it leans Democrat. Democrats hope that legend's endorsement will help push them over the edge in the state. But he's not the only celebrity to hit the campaign trail in the Buckeye State. Former NFL coach John Gruden and social media influencer turned boxer Jake Paul rallied with incumbent GOP Senator John Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. And it's not just in Ohio. Rapper Nicki Minaj joined President Donald Trump in Michigan to rally for support. We really, all of these great people to be elected because this is a major turning point for our country. And when you're in major states like Michigan, we need this to be a leader in the movement that's happening right now. We need this place to lead in the movement, right? Celebrities have been popping up in battleground states across the country, like Eva Longoria, who is one of the Desperate Housewife actresses. She was with James Tallarico, basically endorsing him for his Senate seat. And then on top of that, we had Jason Aldean, who is in Georgia, rallying at a Trump rally. But the big question right now is, with just seven days until the election, how much of a difference will it really make? Back to you. Razor-thin margins. So maybe it will make a difference in a handful of those races. Especially here in Texas. Pete Cudahy, thank you so much. Appreciate it.