# US midterms: Democrats target Senate gains in Alaska, Maine and South Carolina

https://mins.news/en/video/96856

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-12 17:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGO49bKktQU

> With three weeks to go before the US midterms, Democrats and Republicans are stepping up campaigns to control Congress. Donald Trump campaigned in New York for a Republican challenging Governor Kathy Hochul. In Maine, Bernie Sanders joined Democrat Troy Jackson on a three-city tour, while South Carolina Republican Darline Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews traded accusations about their qualifications.

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