While the US president said the Democrats had a “strong night” he also acknowledged the economic pain voters were feeling and vowed to tackle inflation.
One group ran ads amplifying the conservative credentials of Republican election deniers in Maryland and Michigan who won their primaries but lost the general election.
Even if Republicans edge over the line in both the House and the Senate,this is a staggering defeat for Donald Trump and his hand-picked candidates. Florida governor Ron DeSantis may well be anointed as the next Republican presidential candidate.
One law professor warns that the US is not “out of the woods” from the threat of election denialism by any means.
But the prospect of Donald Trump facing fierce rivalry for the presidential nomination has intensified after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis win puts him in the race.
In a midterm election set against a backdrop of economic uncertainty,rising crime and immigration woes,many Americans compared the Democrats to the alternative.
Half of the 22 Republicans running for secretary of state positions that oversee elections have repeated Trump’s election lies.
There is a good chance that US voters will elect many Republican candidates who supported the rioters’ cause in the January 6,2021 attack on the Capitol in Washington DC.
On the eve of the midterms,it’s a new low for the former US president who knows the House Speaker is already shaken by a violent attack on her husband.
Experts say the litigation - which could significantly affect Tuesday’s vote - represents a parallel strategy of suing to disqualify mail ballots based on technicalities
While Republicans have nudged ahead in the polls against Democrats in numerous races,the issues driving the elections are among some of the most unpredictable in recent history.