# Vance tempers expectations for Republicans in midterm races

https://mins.news/en/video/84146

- NBC News, 2026-10-02 21:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh8U0TMOn8Q

> In an exclusive NBC News interview, Vice President JD Vance acknowledged that Republican candidates face an “uphill climb” in November’s midterm elections.

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