{
  "id": 18039724,
  "title": "US midterms: Races to watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/us-midterms-races-to-watch-18039724",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T23:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261104/us-midterms-races-to-watch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States held midterm elections on Tuesday, with voters determining whether President Donald Trump's Republican Party would maintain control of Congress or face a Democratic majority for the latter half of his term. Factors such as high living expenses, Iran conflict, and Trump's low approval ratings contributed to Democrats expanding their electoral map, resulting in closely contested races even in traditionally Republican territories. However, polling inaccuracies, altered districts, and substantial campaign expenditures introduced uncertainty to the outcome.\n\nRepublicans currently hold a 53-47 Senate majority. For Democrats to seize control of the upper chamber, they must secure a net gain of four seats, as a 50-50 tie would maintain Republican dominance through Vice President JD Vance's tie-breaking vote. All 435 House of Representatives seats were up for grabs, with 218 Republicans and one Republican-aligned independent, 214 Democrats, and two vacant positions. In order to claim a majority in the new session, Democrats require at least 218 seats in the lower chamber.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — Americans voted Tuesday in midterm elections to decide whether President Donald Trump's Republicans retain control of Congress or spend the final two years of his term confronting Democratic majorities. High living costs, the war with Iran and Trump's poor approval ratings have helped Democrats expand the electoral map, with unusually tight contests even in Republican strongholds.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}