(The Center Square) – Exactly three weeks out from the midterm elections, Vice President J.D. Vance is optimistic that Republicans will maintain control of Congress, despite a tumultuous past two years.
“I think there are a number of races, for example in Minnesota, in traditionally blue areas where we think we have a real chance,” Vance told reporters Tuesday, adding that they’re “not giving up anywhere, we’re just trying to win the races where we can and focus where we can.”
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