Midterms: Die Zwischenwahlen in den USA im Überblick – das müssen Sie wissen
Am Dienstag wird in den USA gewählt. So laufen die Wahlen ab, und diese Auswirkungen haben die Midterms auf die zweite Hälfte der Amtszeit Donald Trumps.
On Tuesday, the United States will hold Midterm elections. The outcome will determine whether the US Congress remains supportive of President Donald Trump, or if he will need to face resistance. A large portion of the US Parliament will be up for re-election. Trump's party, the Republicans, may lose their narrow majority in both chambers.
Current polls suggest such a scenario is possible. An overview of the Midterms: What is being elected? The US Congress consists of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate. At the Midterms, citizens elect all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate. In the House of Representatives, one congressman represents each district.
Currently, 218 seats in the House are held by Republicans, while Democrats hold 214. Two seats are vacant due to resignations or deaths, and Rep. Kevin Kiley is unaffiliated with any party after his resignation. As such, Trump currently holds only a narrow majority. It is most likely that the Democrats could win control of the chamber.
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