What are the races to watch in the US midterm elections and why do they matter?
Summary
The 3 November midterm elections will decide control of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term, along with races for governors and state legislatures. Democrats are seeking to take the House and possibly the Senate, while Republicans are defending their majorities; the article identifies several Senate contests as important battlegrounds.Key Facts
- All 435 voting seats in the House of Representatives are up for election, and Democrats need a net gain of four seats to take control.
- Thirty-five Senate seats are being contested: 33 in regular elections and two in special elections in Florida and Ohio.
- Republicans hold 53 Senate seats, while Democrats and independents who caucus with them hold 47; Democrats need a net gain of four seats for a majority.
- Voters will choose governors in 36 states and three U.S. territories, as well as thousands of state legislators and local officials.
- The president’s party has lost House seats in 18 of the past 20 midterm elections, according to the article.
- A RealClearPolitics average of national generic polls showed Democrats ahead by 8.2 percentage points in early October.
- The article says about 40 to 50 House races are genuinely competitive, citing Reuters.
- The article names Michigan and Georgia among key Senate contests: Abdul El-Sayed is seeking to keep an open seat for Democrats in Michigan, and Jon Ossoff is running against Republican Mike Collins in Georgia. It also identifies Maine as a race to watch involving Republican Susan Collins.
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