The Republican Party was defeated in the U.S. midterm elections. The main opposition Democratic Party won a sweeping victory and captured both houses. These election results have dealt a major setback to Trump.
The midterm elections were held on Tuesday for all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives (lower house), 35 seats in the Senate (upper house), 36 state governor posts, and some local administrative positions.
During the middle of President Donald Trump’s term, 210 million people were eligible to vote in this crucial midterm election, which would determine the majority in both houses of Congress. As soon as the election was over, the votes were counted and the results were announced.
In this election, President Trump’s Republican Party suffered a major defeat. In the House of Representatives (435 seats in total), where 218 seats are needed for a majority, the Democratic Party won 228 seats and Trump’s Republican Party won 139 seats. The results of 68 seats are yet to be announced. With this, the House of Representatives came under the control of the Democratic Party.
In the 35 seats where elections were held for the Senate, the Democratic Party won 20 seats and the Republican Party won 13. Vote counting is under way for 2 seats. With 50 seats needed for a majority in the Senate, the number of Democratic Party MPs has increased to 54. The Republican Party has only 44 MPs. With this, both houses of Parliament came under the control of the Democratic Party.
In the Republican strongholds of Kansas, Texas, South Carolina, Iowa, Maine, and North Carolina, Democratic senators won for the first time in several decades.
In the gubernatorial election, the Republican Party was defeated in Texas, Georgia, and Iowa, states that were considered its strongholds. The Democratic Party won there. In the Georgia gubernatorial election, Democratic Party candidate Deesha Lance Bottoms won. She set the record as the first Black woman elected as governor of a U.S. state. In the Michigan state Senate election, Democratic Party candidate Abdul El-Sayed won. With this, he earned the distinction of becoming the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate.
Reason for Trump’s party’s defeat?: The main reason cited for the Republican Party’s defeat is that people were dissatisfied with Trump’s policies. In particular, it is said that prices in the United States rose because of the Iran war, and diesel prices increased significantly.
Trump interview: A New York Times reporter asked Trump about the Republican Party’s defeat in the midterm elections. In response, he said that he was ready to work together with the Democratic Party, which has won a majority in both houses of Parliament, for the good of the country. He said that he accepted the election results and also conveyed his congratulations to the Democratic Party.
Trump posted on his Truth Social social media platform. In it, he referred to an image of a red cap with the word “Veto” written on it. In the United States, the president is the one with the highest authority. Through veto power, he can reject anything. It is said that Trump conveyed that through the image of the red cap.
Indian Americans who won in the election
Indian Americans’ influence in the United States has further increased through the victories in the U.S. congressional midterm elections.
Among the Democrats who ran again for the House of Representatives, Ami Bera, Ro Khanna, Suhas Subramanyam (former adviser to Obama), and Pramila Jayapal won. Pya Thandia, who contested for the first time in the election, also won.
In addition, Indian Americans contested for several positions, including governorships.
In Maryland, Indian American Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller (Democratic Party) won again. At the same time, Vivek Ramaswamy, who ran for the Ohio governorship on behalf of the Republican Party, was defeated by Democratic Party candidate Amy Acton. Ramaswamy is from Kerala.
The Indian American Saritha Komatireddy, who contested for the position of New York Attorney General on behalf of the Republican Party, was defeated.
Parliament under Democratic Party control
In the U.S. congressional midterm elections, the ruling Republican Party lost its majority in both houses. The opposition Democratic Party gained majority strength. With this election victory, both houses came under the control of the Democratic Party.
Because of this defeat, Trump does not have to resign. However, Trump will not be able to make any decisions freely for the next two years. It will be difficult for his decisions to get approval from the U.S. Congress. Congress has the power to make laws and to release funds to government departments. As a result, Trump will not be able to act or make decisions freely without the support of the opposition Democratic Party. The new MPs will take office on January 3, 2027.