US parties make final push before midterms that could shift control of Congress
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US candidates entered the final days of campaigning before the November 3 midterm elections, with Republicans defending narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress and polling indicating that Democrats are favored to win the House.
Voters will choose all 435 members of the House, 35 of the Senate’s 100 members and governors in 36 states. Democrats need to gain four Senate seats for a majority, but control of that chamber remains dependent on several closely contested races.
President Donald Trump, whose approval ratings have fallen, planned Sunday rallies in Kansas and Iowa after initially canceling the appearances. Democrats also deployed prominent surrogates, including former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Kamala Harris. Major campaign issues include living costs, immigration enforcement, healthcare, corruption and the conflict with Iran.
An August AAPI Data and Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote survey found 66% of Indian-American respondents favored Democratic House candidates, while 18% preferred Republicans. In several races, Democratic doctors are campaigning against Trump administration health policies and rising healthcare costs.
Voting rules have also become a focus of legal disputes. A federal appeals court declined to order California to set aside more than 20,000 mail-in ballots, while the Justice Department expanded election-related subpoenas in California and Alaska, The Indian Express reported.
European Union and NATO officials told AFP that even a strong Democratic result was unlikely to substantially change Trump’s policies toward Ukraine, tariffs or US military deployments in Europe.
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