# US midterms near as parties battle for key states

https://mins.news/en/video/103944

- VOA Chinese, 2026-10-17 01:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC5mVXnf18g

> With less than three weeks until the US midterm elections, House and Senate candidates are making a final push for supporters and undecided voters. Senate races in Texas, Michigan and Maine are among the contests seen as crucial. Trump campaigned in Texas for Republican Ken Paxton, while Democrat James Talarico said his campaign was driven by voters, not corporate interests. Vice President JD Vance visited Michigan to support Republican Mike Rogers.

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