US voters prepare to choose Congress in midterm elections
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US voters will cast ballots on November 3 in midterm elections that will determine control of Congress during the final two years of President Donald Trump’s second term. All 435 House seats and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats are being contested, alongside gubernatorial races in dozens of states.
Republicans currently hold narrow majorities in both chambers. The House has 218 Republicans, 214 Democrats and one independent who usually votes with Republicans, while two seats are vacant. Election analyst J. Miles Coleman told CBS that it would be surprising if Democrats did not at least win the House, according to Deutsche Welle.
Campaigns and ballot measures span national and state issues. In Missouri, LGBTQ+ advocates are canvassing against a proposed constitutional amendment that would bar minors from receiving gender-transition surgery, hormone therapy and puberty blockers while reinstating a near-total abortion ban. Voters in four other states will consider measures concerning transgender healthcare or participation in youth sports.
Other election coverage has focused on Social Security’s finances, women voters and the effects of the US-Canada trade dispute on Kentucky’s bourbon industry. The National reported that control of Congress could also affect scrutiny of US military action involving Iran and financial support for Israel. Midterms are often treated as a referendum on the sitting president and governing party, and Deutsche Welle reported that Trump’s approval ratings are at a record low.
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