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The outline of the US midterm election results has been revealed.
Initially, there was an analysis that the Republican Party, the opposition party, could control the House as well as the Senate, but the voters had a different choice.
Correspondent Seungmo Nam in Washington reports.
<Reporter>
The US midterm elections in which the Republican Party, the opposition party, was expected to perform well amid fears of inflation and economic recession at the end of the election.
But what the American voters chose was an exquisite balance.
The Democrats' chances of victory in the Senate election, which were the focus of this election, have increased.
Democrats retake the Republican seat in the Senate from the biggest battlefield in Pennsylvania.
[Joe Biden/President of the United States: We don't know all the election results yet, but there are things we do know now.
The media and experts expected a landslide victory for the Republican Party, but that did not happen.]
The final result remains to be seen in the contested regional results such as Georgia, Nevada and Arizona.
In particular, in the case of Georgia, a runoff ballot will be held on the 6th of next month according to state law, as no majority of votes were obtained.
In the gubernatorial election, Democrats also performed unexpectedly, taking over Republicans-occupied Maryland and Massachusetts.
But the Republican victory in the House of Representatives heralded a change in the power landscape.
[Kevin McCarthy / Republican House Minority Leader: Tonight we built on what we did two years ago.
It is clear that the Republican Party will regain the House of Representatives.]
It is an evaluation that the Democrats performed well in the midterm elections, traditionally called the graveyard of the ruling party.
As President Biden, who has been under pressure to not run for office, he is in a relatively advantageous position in his next presidential election.
However, as the House of Representatives, which controls the budget, bills, and congressional investigations, is transferred to the Republican Party, it will not only put a brake on state affairs, but also strengthen the political checks surrounding the president.
<Anchor>
Let's take a closer look at the news of the US midterm elections by connecting directly to Correspondent Nam Seung-mo, who delivered the news earlier.
M Correspondent, how is the reason why the Democratic Party was able to propagate?
<Reporter>
Yes, local media blame the Republican Party's failure to address issues such as the democratic crisis and abortion.
In addition, it is analyzed that former President Trump's rampage ahead of Election Day acted as a factor in mobilizing the Democratic supporters.
In addition, there is also a person theory that the Republican Party put a candidate who lacked the capabilities and qualifications to the battlefield.
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Will the results of the midterm elections affect the composition of the next presidential election?
<Reporter>
Yes, once President Biden sighed, I think he could say something like this.
This is because the ruling party has won only three times since the 1900s in the midterm elections, so it can be said that this is enough.
Also, the fact that there are no other candidates in the Democratic Party other than President Biden is an advantage for him.
On the other hand, former President Trump, who had expected a landslide victory, was in a situation of weakness.
As a major announcement was announced on the 15th, there were many predictions that he would run for president on the same day using the victory in the midterm elections.
However, former President Trump said on his social media platform today, "It's a bit disappointing in some respects, but from a personal point of view it's a huge win."
<Anchor>
Please summarize the impact on Korea.
<Reporter>
Yes, first of all, it seems that it will not be easy to revise the Inflation Reduction Act, which has an electric vehicle subsidy problem.
In order to amend the law, it must pass both houses of the House of Representatives, because it will be difficult to pass if the Democrats and Republicans divide the House of Representatives and control it.
However, experts in the US are predicting that there will be no significant changes in the North Korea issue and South Korea-US relations as they have bipartisan support.
<Anchor>
Finally, in this election, a third-term Korean lawmaker came out after 26 years?
<Reporter>
Yes, it is the first time in 26 years that a third-term Korean-American congressman has appeared in the United States, and that is Representative Andy Kim.
Also, Congressman Marilyn Strickland, known by her Korean name 'Sunja', declared victory, and Congressmen Young Kim and Michelle Park Steele are also leading the way.