A much smaller Republican victory than expected. This is the main lesson so far from the midterms in the United States, as the first results are available, but some may not be known for several days or even weeks.
First stumbling block: Although their victory seemed certain, the Republicans are no longer sure of taking the House of Representatives back from the Democrats. It is true that a victory is still likely – according to the polls and the logic of these midterm elections – but it will depend on certain results in the West of the country.
Second element: the Senate could remain under the control of the Democrats. It is true that JD Vance, dubbed by Donald Trump, was elected in Ohio, a swing state in these elections. However, Democrat John Getterman prevailed in Pennsylvania, winning a seat previously held by a Republican in a key state in the Senate battle. Enough to make Joe Biden’s camp confident in his ability to retain a majority in the upper house.
“Extraordinary Figures”
“The Republicans encountered a difficulty. They had a very strong argument in their favor: the economic situation, inflation, but I think that the sometimes very radical positions of a certain number of candidates scared us a bit,” he analyzes on BFMTV. Thierry Arnaud. For our international editorialist, this is the illustration of “what had been the marker phenomenon of the 2020 elections.”
Donald Trump “mobilizes his camp in very large proportions, but he also mobilizes his opponents in very large proportions. This rule has been verified again this time.”
The former president of the United States declared victory without any official result. He was delighted with “extraordinary figures” boasting “80 wins” for only “three losses”.
Donald Trump hopes to make this election a launching pad for the 2024 presidential election. It is clear that the current trend is in contrast to his optimism. In addition, he will have to deal with a potential rival in this perspective: Republican Ron DeSantis was very easily re-elected governor of Florida.
Source: BFM TV
