The midterm elections in the United States are four days away from the start of the counting of votes, but the majority of both houses of Congress are still unknown.



Under these circumstances, former President Trump has claimed that there was fraud in states where the Republican candidate he supported was certain to lose the election, and there are also voices of concern that new turmoil will occur in the future. .

Democrat 49 vs. Republican 49

Regarding the mid-term elections such as the United States Congress held on the 8th in the United States, ABC TV reports that the ruling Democratic Party will secure 49 seats and the opposition Republican Party will secure 49 seats out of the 100 seats in the Senate. .



Since Vice President Harris, who also serves as chair, can cast one vote, the Democrats will become a de facto majority if they secure half of the 50 seats, so they will maintain the initiative in the Senate with one more seat. .

Nevada win or lose is the immediate focus

Of the remaining two states, southern Georgia will hold a runoff vote next month, so the focus is on the victory or defeat of western Nevada, which is still counting votes.



According to the Associated Press, each candidate in Nevada has an estimated vote count of 94.7% as of 4 a.m. Japan time today, with Democratic incumbents at 48.4% and Republican newcomers at 48.5%. It's a competition.

The House of Representatives also did not find out much

Meanwhile, in the House of Representatives, the Associated Press reported that 201 Democrats and 211 Republicans have been elected so far, but neither has reached the 218-seat majority, and 4 soon after the election began. As the day goes on, the majority remains unknown in both houses of Congress.

Former Trump alleges fraud in Arizona

Under these circumstances, former President Trump posted on social media that "There is fraud and the election should be restarted" in Arizona, where the Republican senator candidate that he supports is certain to lose the election. Some claim that there was injustice in the states where they were defeated, and there are voices of concern that new turmoil will occur in the future.

Why are Democrats doing well?

Youth voting behavior

In this election, the opposition party, the Republican Party, has been sluggish compared to initial expectations, and the ruling party, the Democratic Party, has been putting up a good fight.



According to an analysis by Tufts University's CIRCLE, a research institute that surveys young people's political awareness, the voter turnout of young people aged 18 to 29, including the so-called "Generation Z" born after the mid-1990s, is 27%. It is estimated to be the second highest among the midterm elections held since 1994, after the previous 2018 election.



In addition, based on exit polls jointly conducted by multiple media outlets in the United States, the research institute analyzed that 63% of the political parties voted for by young people in the House of Representatives election were for the Democratic Party, which greatly exceeded the 35% for the Republican Party. And it seems that the direction of the votes of the younger generation has boosted the Democratic Party's good fight.



Regarding the high voter turnout among young people, President Biden said at a press conference on the 9th, ``I want to thank the young people of this country. They welcomed the high level of interest in elections among young people.