# US midterms 2026 latest: Republicans defend red territory

https://mins.news/en/video/98488

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-13 17:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwf9jtZPOBs

> Republicans are facing contests in states they have not usually had to defend. President Donald Trump is travelling to Alaska on Tuesday to boost the Republican Senate candidate, while Vice President JD Vance is heading to Texas, where Republicans are also in danger. Democrats are seeking to flip Senate seats in Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, states Trump won by double digits in 2024.

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