US Midterm Elections Shape Trump’s Second Term Impact
Voters head to the polls across the United States for Election Day as Democrats hope to take back one or both houses of Congress. The midterm results will shape the last two years of Donald Trump's second and final term, as voters weigh whether a U.S. president who has already broken norms with his maximum use of executive powers will be affected by the outcome a little, a lot, or not at all.
As France24 reports ahead of its Election Night coverage, journalists are tracking turnout and gauging the mood across multiple key locations. The electoral landscape features several notable contests that could influence the broader balance of power in Washington and state capitals.
State Contests and House Races
Reporting from Michigan, Jessica Le Masurier highlights plenty of drama in the senate race between a progressive Arab-American Democrat and a Trump-backed Republican Congressman. Meanwhile, in Austin, Texas, Andres Espinal reports on a senate candidate facing a scandal-ridden attorney general who hopes to become the first Democrat to win statewide office since 1988.
Across the country and in Rosslyn, Virginia, Fraser Jackson keeps an eye on close races in the House of Representatives. The broader electoral results will ultimately answer whether the Democratic push manifests as a trickle, a wave, or a tsunami.
Coverage and Expert Analysis
The coverage also features Washington reporting from Kethevane Gorjestani, who covered the White House under the first Trump administration. Brussels correspondent Dave Keating, author of “The Owned Continent,” provides additional international perspective on the US midterms.