# Who wins and who votes? Two questions shaping the US midterms

https://mins.news/en/video/123911

- DW News, 2026-10-31 18:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lee-zht1Y3k

> Americans vote on Tuesday with control of Congress at stake and early voting already at record levels. DW Chief Political Editor Michaela Küfner discusses Donald Trump’s final campaign push and key races, while University of Minnesota professor Christopher Uggen explains why millions of Americans with felony convictions remain barred from voting and how the debate is changing nationwide.

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