In research behind these reasons, an episode of Shabakat (11/2022) dealt with this concern, because the outcome of these elections affects the American policy agenda and the authority of the US president in the coming period.
The number of members of the House of Representatives is 435, while the Senate has 100 members, only one third of whom are elected in the midterm elections.
The founding fathers of the United States divided powers between the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the president, so that the House of Representatives votes on laws, then the Senate approves them, and the president has the right to veto them.
The Supreme Court monitors the constitutionality of laws and the actions of both the federal and state governments.
The number of members of the House of Representatives is determined according to the state's population, and the number of Republican seats is 199, compared to 172 for the Democrats, in the elections that took place on Tuesday, the eighth of November.
US law also specified two members for each state in the Senate to prevent large states from swallowing up their small counterparts, and one-third of the 35-seat members will be elected.
Commenting on the Arab interest, Yasser Al-Zaatara stressed that the world war is behind this interest. He wrote, "The interest is for several reasons; the most important of which is the current world war with its various manifestations, including the Ukraine war; It is the extent of the internal division that America is currently experiencing.
While Samir Al-Arki believes that this year's elections are a prelude to the presidential elections after two years, he said, "The midterm elections in the United States have always passed quietly, but this time the world is watching them on tiptoe, as it looks like early presidential elections. Biden, Obama and Trump lead election campaigns and political polarization." The most severe and unmistakable societal division.”
In turn, Muhammad Jaber confirms that these elections clarify the fate of 4 people. He tweeted, "The mid-term battle determines the fate of 4 names. Biden's future in the presidency is linked to the result. The Republican victory enhances Trump's return. And Nancy Pelosi may close the curtain on her career. And the governor of Florida decides his chances of running in the presidential race. ".
in contrast;
Manea believes that the elections are mere anesthesia and do not provide actual solutions. He said, "As soon as the Republican or Democratic Party wins the presidency or the Congress, promises evaporate and frustration returns to the street, and then that winner falls in the next elections, and so the situation continues. The problem is that America is aging and economic solutions have become mere anesthesia."
It is noteworthy that the United States has witnessed 19 midterm elections since 1945, in which the president's party has won only twice, compared to 17 losses.