# US midterms 2026 latest: Trump campaigns as key Senate races tighten

https://mins.news/en/video/91918

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-08 17:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWA6mfkJrj8

> Donald Trump is stepping up campaigning in traditionally Republican states as several closely watched Senate contests grow more competitive. At a San Antonio rally, he backed Republican Ken Paxton, faced repeated interruptions from protesters and attacked Democrat James Talarico. In Iowa, Republican Ashley Hinson and Democrat Josh Turek held their first Senate debate, clashing over the Iran war and tariffs, among other issues.

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