Why the Democrats routed the Republicans in the US midterm elections
Summary
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections, taking seats from Republicans in several states. The article says voter anger over living costs, including higher fuel and food prices linked to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, helped drive the result.Key Facts
- Democratic candidates won control of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- Democrats made gains in Texas, Kansas, and South Carolina, states the article describes as traditionally difficult for them.
- Democratic campaigns focused heavily on the cost of living.
- An Associated Press survey of about 80,000 voters found that three-quarters rated the U.S. economy as not so good or poor.
- Four in five survey respondents said inflation had caused moderate or severe hardship for their households.
- The article says the war with Iran began in February after Trump launched a U.S.-Israeli military campaign.
- The article links the conflict and Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz to higher global energy prices.
- The article says tariffs and trade tensions with China also featured in debates about the economy.
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