+++ US-Midterms +++: Erste Entscheidung im Senat – Demokrat erobert Sitz in Virginia

In the first Senate decision during the US midterm elections, Democrat Mark Warner secured a Virginia seat, defeating Republican Bert Mizusawa, according to data from the AP news agency. This marked the first time AP declared a winner in the Senate race. Warner now retains a fourth term in the Senate, serving as the vice chairman of the Intelligence Committee.

Mizusawa, a retired Army major general who served in Afghanistan, conceded the race. Californians also voted on Proposition 40, which proposes a one-time tax of five percent on the global wealth of around 250 billionaires in the state, with most of the revenue intended for healthcare programs. However, the tax proposal has divided California Democrats, despite broad support for taxing the super-rich within their own party.

Former Governor Gavin Newsom opposes the measure, warning that successful technology companies might relocate to other states as a result. According to a recent AP Voter Poll, six out of ten US voters believe the US military's invasion of Iran was a mistake. Fifty percent of voters also see voting as an opportunity to "cross Trump off the ballot," with three-quarters expressing anger or dissatisfaction with the country's current direction.

Additionally, 70 percent of respondents want Congress to have greater control over the president, with additional post-election polling of 75,000 people in 15 states conducted prior to the actual vote.