副总统万斯将于周二在德克萨斯州泰勒市开展竞选活动，这将是他在两周内第二次造访这片“孤星之州”。当前，民主党在各项民调中的支持率正在上升。
Vice President Vance will campaign in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, marking his second stop to the Lone Star state in a two week period as Democrats gain ground in the polls. The stop also comes after President Trump campaigned in San Antonio on Wednesday and North Texas the week before.
此前，特朗普总统已于周三在圣安东尼奥、上周又在北德克萨斯州进行了竞选活动。
Vance visited Harlingen, Texas, to campaign for Republican House candidate Eric Flores late last month.
上月底，万斯曾前往德克萨斯州哈林根市，为共和党众议员候选人埃里克·弗洛雷斯助选。
Texas has taken center stage this election cycle as Democrats seek to make inroads up and down the ballot.
在本轮选举周期中，德克萨斯州成为焦点地区，民主党力图在各层级的选举中取得突破。
Polls show Democrat James Talarico leading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) for Senate in the state while incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) is locked in a tight reelection bid against Democrat Gina Hinojosa.
民调显示，民主党人詹姆斯·塔拉里科在德克萨斯州参议院选举中领先于共和党现任总检察长肯·帕克斯顿；而现任州长、共和党人格雷格·阿博特与民主党人吉娜·伊诺霍萨的州长竞选也呈胶着态势。
Earlier this week, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and the Democratic Governors Association announced they were each pouring in $1 million to boost Hinojosa.
本周早些时候，伊利诺伊州州长、民主党人JB·普里茨克及民主党州长协会各自宣布将投入100万美元用于支持伊诺霍萨的竞选。
The state is also home to a number of competitive House races, including the 15th, 24th, and 35th Districts.
目前该州还有多个竞争激烈的众议院席位待决，包括第15、24和35选区。
Tyler, the city Vance is heading to, is located within 1st District, which is considered to be safely Republican.
万斯此行目的地泰勒市位于第1选区范围内，该选区传统上属于共和党优势区域，目前由共和党众议员纳撒尼尔·莫兰代表。
The seat in Northeast Texas is held by GOP Rep. Nathaniel Moran.