Americans vote in midterms seen as a test of Trump’s second term
US voters went to the polls on Tuesday to elect all 435 House members and 35 of the 100 senators. Analysts give Democrats a strong chance of taking the House, Mwananchi reported.
Millions of Americans voted in the US midterm elections on Tuesday, Mwananchi reported. The results are widely expected to be read as a verdict on President Donald Trump. They will also decide how much power he holds for the rest of his second term. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for election, along with 35 of the 100 Senate seats. Voters in 36 of the 50 states are also choosing governors for four-year terms. ABC News, cited by Mwananchi, said the outcome could shape the 2028 presidential election. The paper said the campaign was marked by threats of election interference and divisions inside the parties. Republicans hold slim majorities in both chambers. Democrats need three more seats to win the House, where only about 40 races are seen as highly competitive. In the Senate, Republicans hold 53 seats against 47 for Democrats and independents. Democrats need four more seats to reach 51. Republicans can lose up to three seats and keep control with…
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