随着美国中期选举临近，俄亥俄州、缅因州和德克萨斯州正成为关键的观察焦点，此次选举可能会异常激烈。
As the U.S. midterms near, Ohio, Maine and Texas are emerging as key states to watch in what could be a closely contested election.
在缅因州，作为加拿大的近邻，该州的选举结果可能超出州界产生影响。
In Maine, a close neighbour to Canada, the race has implications beyond the state's borders.
华盛顿特派记者凯蒂·辛普森、威利·劳里和保罗·亨特分析了此次竞选可能对全国其他地区传递的信号，以及俄亥俄州和德克萨斯州同样面临的利害关系。
Washington correspondents Katie Simpson, Willy Lowry and Paul Hunter break down what the contest could signal for the rest of the country and what's also at stake in Ohio and Texas.