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Americans head to polls in midterm elections seen as referendum on Trump

Americans head to polls in midterm elections seen as referendum on Trump

Also reported by France24

Summary

Americans are voting in midterm elections that could shift control of Congress and are widely viewed as a referendum on President Donald Trump. Democrats are favored in many House contests but face a harder path in the Senate, where campaign disputes and Trump’s low approval ratings have shaped the final days of the race.

Key Facts

  • Republicans currently control both the House and the Senate.
  • Trump has held rallies across the country and urged voters to support Republican candidates.
  • Democrats hope to win control of both chambers to check Trump’s power.
  • Polls have suggested Democrats are well positioned to win the House, while the Senate contest is more difficult for them.
  • A New York Times and Siena University poll published Sunday showed Democrats leading in five of seven key Senate battlegrounds, including Texas and Kansas.
  • Michigan Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers after losing her party’s primary to Abdul El-Sayed.
  • A judge dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s Senate results if the Republican candidate lost.
  • Trump’s approval rating was reported at 33% to 37% in opinion polls.
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