The results of the main states give the advantage to the party of former President Donald Trump. If the trend is confirmed, they would achieve control of both chambers.
While USA watch carefully the outcome of the electoral fight between the Democrat Kamala Harris and the republican donald trump, In parallel, another key battle for the future of the country is being carried out: the Republicans win the elections for the House of Representatives and also advance in the Senate.
The fight for the presidency finds Harris and trump in a vote-by-vote dispute over access to White House. And that fight is also transferred to the representatives and senators who are risking the entry or renewal of a seat.
He Congress of USA It is a bicameral body, that is, it is made up of two legislative spaces. On the one hand, the House of Representatives which is made up of 435 members, who serve for a period of two years. On the other, the Senate, made up of 100 members with a six-year term.
Congress, the other battle in the United States elections
The House of Representatives is renewed in its entirety every two years. Its composition is related to the amount of population density of each state: according to how many inhabitants each territory has, a certain number of representatives corresponds to it. With the exception of the District of Columbia (DC), which, regardless of its population, can never have more representatives than the least populated state.
like your period lasts two yearsits renewal takes place in the presidential elections and also in the midterm elections. The selection of each member is done through the direct vote of the citizens.
According to the first results, the Republicans manage to add three new seats in the lower house, to the detriment of Democratic representation, which fails to reverse the composition that currently guarantees a majority to the conservatives.
In the case of Senate, is composed of a total of 100 members. In the current elections a third of them will be renewed. Today, Democrats have a majority in the chamber, but the trend in polls shows that this situation could be reversed.
The election in the upper house is giving a slight advantage to the Republican Party, which would manage to win a seat for the moment. The conservatives only need one more seat to overturn the Democratic majority. If they achieve this, they could take control of both chambers.
Source: Ambito
