The presidential elections, as everything shows, are expected to strongly influence the future of the parliamentary candidates. The upcoming election contest for control of the House of Representatives is expected by US analysts to be one of the most fierce and divisive in recent years, with Democrats and Republicans competing in key districts across the country. The current balance of power in the House is extremely delicate, with Republicans holding a majority of just four seats. Out of a total of 435 seats, about 20 are at stake.

The reason for the increased uncertainty in this year’s elections is mainly related to their coincidence with the presidential elections, which increase voter participation and political polarization. Candidates for parliament in these districts face the tough strategy of the two campaigns, where even small changes in voter preferences can lead to dramatic changes. Democrats are defending seats in states like Maine, Washington, Alaska and Pennsylvania, areas that typically support former President Donald Trump. At the same time, Republicans are struggling in Midwestern states like Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin, where they face strong Democratic challenges.

One of the central ones battlegrounds for the House of Representatives it’s the blue states like California and New York. In these states, Republicans are trying to win seats in districts that President Biden won in the last election.

The Democrats’ strategy includes strongly promoting reproductive rights and the benefits of the Anti-Inflation Act, such as lowering the price of insulin. These issues seek to appeal to voters, especially in more conservative areas.

Republicans, for their part, have focused on issues like inflation, public safety and immigration, trying to tap into Americans’ concerns about the country’s trajectory.

As reported by New York Times: “The biggest obstacle for Democrats seeking to win a majority in the House of Representatives, said David Winston, a Republican pollster and strategist, is that polls show most Americans believe the country is on the wrong track».

Also, a New York Times/Siena College nationwide poll conducted in late October found that 61 percent of likely voters said the country is headed in the wrong direction.

Trump this time around is doing well in blue states that are important to Republicans, while Vice President Harris is trying to hold on to the suburban voters who helped Democrats win the House in 2018. Those voters have shown signs of drifting away. by Trump, which Democrats hope will continue.

In 2020, when Democrats expected to expand their majority, they instead retreated and lost seats. In 2022, the so-called “red wave” that Republicans predicted would give them a comfortable majority never materialized, instead giving them control of the House by a narrow margin.

Republicans are hoping to unseat centrist Democrats in districts that Trump won in 2020, such as Jared Golden in Maine and Marie Gluschenkamp Perez in Washington. Democrats are also struggling to hold on to seats vacated by veteran lawmakers such as Elisa Slotkin and Abigail Spanberger, who are running for higher office.

The outcome of these elections will determine the balance of power in the Parliament and will influence the legislative priorities and the course of the next government in the coming years. With the stakes high and the districts extremely competitive, the election is expected to provide an action-packed evening.