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Alaska could face one of Donald Trump's biggest defeats in the elections

Correspondent Carolina Cimenti reports on voting in Texas and counting in Alaska

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Correspondent Carolina Cimenti reports that Texas, a Republican stronghold since 1988 for the Senate, is at stake in the elections, with polls indicating a possible change.
In Alaska, counting can take up to two weeks due to the extensive territory, remote population and climate, with mail-in votes accepted until Tuesday (3).

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Since 1988, Texans have not elected a Democrat to the US Senate. Texas is the second largest economy in the United States, the state with the second largest population and the second most important state in presidential elections. The legislative campaign in Texas became the most expensive in US history. In Alaska, the count can take up to two weeks due to the extensive territory, remote population and climate.

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It's lively here. Look, if in 2024 the Republicans managed to build a red wall of votes to elect Donald Trump in several states, the stronghold of that wall was the state of Texas. But this Republican stronghold now, in these elections, is at stake. Since 1988, Texans have not elected a Democrat to the US Senate. According to research, this could change today. Texans are still voting, look, there's a lot of movement here. And they are quite mobilized. In the west of the state, in the El Paso region, the polls will still be open until 11pm Brasília time. But we know, we've already talked about this, everything here in Texas is very big. It is the second largest economy in the United States, it is the state with the second largest population and it is the second most important state in presidential elections. Therefore, the legislative campaign of the Democratic and Republican candidates here in Texas became the most expensive campaign in the history of the United States. Obviously, both parties are keeping an eye on what Texans will do in two years, in the next presidential election. But it's not just this state with a Republican majority that Democrats are trying to win from the Republican Party. On the other side of the country, a state with a much smaller population than Texas, Alaska, is getting a lot of attention. And the polls there will remain open until 3am Brasília time, says correspondent Carolina Cimenti.

The investigation in Alaska can take up to two weeks. This is, by far, the largest American state in terms of territory, but with the third smallest population, which lives spread out in remote areas. Furthermore, as it is in the far north of the planet, it snows a lot there. Some areas can only be accessed by plane. Those who vote by mail have until this Tuesday (3) to send the ballot, which must reach one of the five counting centers. In Anchorage, where 40% of Alaska's population lives, voters spent more than two hours in line to vote. One voter states:

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Alaska could face one of Donald Trump's biggest defeats in the elections

Correspondent Carolina Cimenti reports on voting in Texas and counting in Alaska

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Correspondent Carolina Cimenti reports that Texas, a Republican stronghold since 1988 for the Senate, is at stake in the elections, with polls indicating a possible change.
In Alaska, counting can take up to two weeks due to the extensive territory, remote population and climate, with mail-in votes accepted until Tuesday (3).

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