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How the midterms could shape U.S. politics for years

The U.S. midterm elections are next week: CBC’s Paul Hunter takes a look at a few of the tight races, and what’s at stake.
Americans will elect one-third of the U.S. Senate, all the U.S. House of Representatives, and thousands of state and local officials on Nov. 8. (Jon Cherry/Reuters)

On Tuesday, the U.S. holds its midterm elections. That means all 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for grabs, as are about a third of the Senate's seats. 

These midterms are significant. It's the first big round of elections since Joe Biden became president, since rioters stormed the Capitol and since Roe v. Wade was overturned. The results could impact American policy for years to come. 

Today, CBC Washington correspondent Paul Hunter talks about some of the tight races, and what makes them so consequential.