Based on midterm election results so far, the battle is close in many states.
The difference between Democrats and Republicans in the US midterm elections is marginal, while the polls have also closed in the last state, Alaska.
Based on the results so far of mid-term elections, the battle is lopsided in many states. On the razor’s edge is the claim for the Senate with Democrats and Republicans fighting head-to-head for a total of 100 seats.
In her battle House of Representatives of the 435 seats, the Republicans lead with 190 seats and are closer to the majority of 218 seats, while the Democrats follow with 167.
Here are the first statistical projections from the Edison Research Institute and the Fox News television network for the results in some of the 35 fights:
- Republican incumbent Sen. Tim Scott defeats Democratic challenger Crystal Matthews in South Carolina (Edison)
- Republican incumbent Sen. Todd Young defeats Democratic incumbent Thomas McDermott in Indiana (Edison)
- Republican incumbent Sen. Rand Paul beats Democratic incumbent Charles Booker in Kentucky (Fox News, Edison)
- Democrat Peter Welch beats Republican Gerald Malloy in Vermont (Fox News). He will take the seat of Democrat Patrick Leahy, who is retiring at age 82
Despite Republican gains, Senate races remain deadlocked in several states, including Georgia and Nevada, while Democrats managed to hold onto their House seats in several key states on the East Coast, including Virginia and Rhode Island.
In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared victory over Republican Lee Zeldin, a result that relieved Democrats.
Republicans need only a net gain of five seats to capture a majority in the House of Representatives, where they hold the lead, but the seats they will ultimately pick up may be fewer than they had hoped.
What are midterm elections?
These elections are held for the Congress, which consists of two Houses: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
They are held every two years and when they coincide with the halfway point of the four-year presidential term, they are called midterms.
The Congress passes the national laws. THE Parliament of of representatives decides which laws are passed and the Senate can either approve or block them. It also has the ability to ratify presidential appointments and conduct an investigation against the American president.
The House of Representatives has 435 members. All House seats are up for election today and representatives will serve for two years.
The Senate has 100 members. Not all are elected in this election. The vote concerns the election of senators who will fill 34 seats. That is 1/3 of the Senate. Their term of office lasts six years.
In this election 36 States are also holding elections for a new governor.
Traditionally, the party in power, such as the Democrats now, performs poorly in midterm elections. The irritation of the voters for the respective occupant of the White House is recorded in the election result and the victory is stolen by the opposing party.
Right now, polling, the Democrats are feeling the pressure from the Republicans. In particular, it is more likely that the Republican party will win the House of Representatives while the election result in the Senate is still played crowns or letters.
Why are midterm elections important?
If the Democrats lose control of even one of the two Houses, then US President Joe Biden’s political agenda is in trouble.
A climate of division prevails in the US. This means that a party can only “pass” the laws it wants if it controls the presidency, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
If the Republicans win one of the two Houses then they can prevent Biden and the Democrats from achieving the goals they have set before 2024 and the next presidential election.
Conversely, if Democrats kept control of the House of Representatives and managed to increase their strength in the Senate as well, they would have a better chance of passing new laws.
Indeed, since Senators’ terms last six years, keeping control of that House would give them some room to maneuver in 2024, which would act as a shield for them during the presidential race.
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