In eight days, it will be one month until the midterm elections, which will determine the future direction of American politics.
In addition to the view that the opposition Republican party is dominant in the House of Representatives, the Senate is in a fierce battle to secure a majority.
Midterm elections in the United States are elections such as the United States Congress held in the middle year of the presidential election every four years, and about one-third of the 100 seats in the Senate and all 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for election.
President Biden's approval rating averaged 43.1% in various polls as of the 6th of this month, an increase of 3.6 points compared to two months ago, but the slump continues, and the ruling party and the Democratic Party are leading in Congress. I would like to make a comeback to maintain the rights.
In response, the opposition party and the Republican Party have strongly criticized the Biden administration and the Democratic Party's response to the record inflation that continues in the country, and former President Trump has been offensive, such as holding a large-scale rally in a close-fought state. is strengthening
According to a summary of the political information site "Real Clear Politics", as of the 6th of this month, the opposition Republican Party is dominant in the House of Representatives and has the momentum to secure a majority of seats.
And in the Senate, Democrats and Republicans are vying for a majority.
For President Biden, if the Republican Party loses the majority of Congress in the midterm elections, the administration is expected to become even more difficult, and the election campaign is intensifying.
Senate Election Focuses on Democratic-Republican Battleground States
In the Senate elections, where Democrats and Republicans are fiercely competing for a majority, attention is focused on the outcome of the close-fought states.
According to the political information site "Real Clear Politics", as of the 6th of this month, out of the 100 seats in the Senate, the Democratic Party has a total of 46 seats that are "non-renewable" or "predominant", and the Republican Party has a total of 47 seats. It is almost the same as the seat.
And seven states -- New Hampshire and Pennsylvania in the east, Arizona and Nevada in the west, Georgia and North Carolina in the south, and Wisconsin in the Midwest -- are said to be in close competition according to the latest survey. .
Both parties have ramped up their campaigns, as the results of these close-fought states effectively determine which party wins a majority in the Senate, leading to an election with an uncertain outcome until the final stages. It is also expected that
In six of those seven states, excluding New Hampshire, all Republican candidates are endorsed by former President Trump.
For this reason, the results of these states are attracting attention as they may affect the centripetal force of Mr. Trump, who has a strong desire to run for the presidential election two years later.