Multiple elections held at the same time
As happens every two years, the 435 seats in the US House of Representatives are up for grabs. In the Senate, which has 100 elected members, terms last six years. More than a third are renewed this November 8: 35 seats.
Americans will also elect some of their governors and a whole host of local elected officials, who will decide their state’s policies on abortion, environmental regulation…
A crucial election for Biden… and for Trump
Joe Biden is playing big this Tuesday. Because the Republicans believe that they can not only take the House of Representatives, which is the classic scenario in these traditionally difficult elections for the White House party. But also to wrest from the Democratic president his scant control of the powerful Senate.
Losing control of both houses of Congress would severely limit his room for maneuver by the end of his term.
Especially since his Republican rival, Donald Trump, is on the prowl. The billionaire, who has doubled many candidates, in anticipation of a new presidential candidacy in 2024.
The first results overnight
Good evening everyone and welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to partial exams, the midterm elections that are currently taking place in the United States. The first polling stations will close at midnight Paris time and we invite you to follow the results throughout the night on BFMTV and BFMTV.com.
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Source: BFM TV
