- Uncertainty. In the aftermath of the midterm elections, the outcome of the battle for control of the American Congress remained uncertain: several decisive seats for senators remained to be filled in the Wisconsinthe GeorgiaI’Arizona and the Nevadabut the hypothesis of a “red wave” that would ensure the Republicans a majority in both chambers is moving away.
- Democratic successes and defeats. The Biden camp even won a symbolic victory, with the senator seat of Pennsylvania won by John Fetterman against Republican Mehmet Oz, which strengthens the chances of the Democrats to keep control of the Senate. The Democrats also snatched two governorships from the Republicans: in Maryland and in massachusetts. They also spared themselves a big scare retaining control of New York State, where the Republicans thought they could dislodge Governor Kathy Hochul. In Georgia, the Democrat Stacey Abrams failed to become governor against Brian Kemp.
- The Republicans have won a series of important victories: by campaigning hard on inflation, JD Vanceone of Donald Trump’s foals, landed the coveted job of senator in ohio, one of America’s industrial and agricultural strongholds. The very Trumpian Marjorie Taylor Greene, who rose to prominence during her first term for her racist and anti-Semitic slurs and rhetoric fueled by conspiracy theories, won re-election in Georgia. the Florida Governor Ron DeSantisand the Texas Governor Greg Abbott, two future Republican contenders for the presidency, easily beat their Democratic rival.
- The Republicans should regain the majority in the House of Representatives, which would allow them to block certain projects of the Biden administration for the next two years, before the next presidential election.
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