US midterms: 435 House seats, 35 Senate races and $12 billion in spending
- On November 3, voters will decide control of Congress in the US midterm elections, with ad spending forecast to reach a record $11.6 billion by ad-tracking company AdImpact.
- Held halfway through a president's four-year term, midterms determine which party controls Congress and how easily President Donald Trump can implement his legislative agenda.
- The spending breaks down to $3.4 billion for Senate races and $2 billion for the House, while GOP campaigns are outspending Democrats in nearly all contested battlegrounds.
- If opposition Democrats win control of at least one chamber, they will gain power to introduce laws and launch committee investigations into Trump's administration.
- The election results will immediately set the stage for 2028 presidential primaries, as hopefuls from both parties analyze the outcome to gauge the electorate's mood and Trump's remaining influence.
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“Democrats are heading into the last month of the midterm elections campaign with ambitions going deeper and deeper into red territory, while Republicans are grim about their hopes of holding on to either chamber of Congress,” the Washington Post reports. ”Historically, the opposition party almost always makes gains in the midterms, and President Donald Trump […]
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