General U.S. NewsNov 3, 2026·2 min read

U.S. votes for midterm elections, seen as referendum on Trump

The Hindu – International

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U.S. votes for midterm elections, seen as referendum on Trump

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Subscribed with another email? Congress, or, as opinion polls are predicting, the Democratic Party wrests control of at least the House if not the Senate, also in the final two years of Mr. At stake in the elections are all 435 seats of the House and 37 seats in the 100-member Senate. Several Indian American candidates are in the electoral fray for posts ranging from Governor to city council member. Indian-American lawmakers Ro Khanna, Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal and Suhas Subramanyam are seeking re-election to the U.S. Analysts say his approval ratings are at an all-time low, and he has become a liability to Republican candidates. Congress, it will allow for deeper Congressional scrutiny and checks on Mr. Trump acknowledged the possibility of his wings being clipped but indicated that he would not allow Congress to slow him down. Congress, referring to the presidential power to veto actions by Congress. Stevens lost in the Senate primary to El-Sayed.

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The polling will decide whether President Trump’s Republican Party retains control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the two chambers of the U.S. Congress, or, as opinion polls are predicting, the Democratic Party wrests control of at least the House if not the Senate, also in the final two years of Mr. Trump’s second term in office

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