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.
Elections in the United States: what the polls say about the votes in the Senate and House of Representatives
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 latest surveys collected by the site RealClearPolitics, the republicans they take the lead since, for the moment, they are conquering 201 seats, while the democrats they manage to obtain 192 seats. The dispute centers on the remaining 42 spaces that will tip the balance in favor of one side or the other.
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In the total vote, Republicans prevail over Democrats with less than one point difference. If this trend materializes, they could win the majority of the chamber. In the 2022 midterm elections, the blues lost their majority, which was a hard blow for the president Joe Biden.
He Senate, On the other hand, it 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.
According to RealClearPolitics, The polling average currently gives the republicans a total of 50 benches (between those that are renewed and those in force), while Democrats would keep 43. In dispute there are a total of 7 spaces that will be the center of attention this Tuesday night.
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