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The Democratic Party gained control of the House and Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates.
California polls have just closed, but results will take longer to come in. Why does the state take longer to count its votes? We discuss this with our guest, Guy Marzorati, political correspondent at KQED in the Bay Area.
Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher says Republicans are facing a worse-than-expected midterm performance.
The Democratic Party gained control of Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates.
Our correspondent Wassim Cornet reports from a Democratic watch party in Los Angeles where "people are opening bottles of champagne" following the Democrats' first victories in these midterm elections. We also speak with France 24's Jessica Le Masurier, reporting from Detroit, Michigan.
Democrats who once saw the political map as an almost impossible lift are now hopeful that a Senate majority is within reach, even though their path runs through several more conservative states. We discuss this with our guest Leila Meresman, spokesperson of Democrats Abroad France says.
The Democratic Party is on course for major gains in both the House and Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates.
The polls in these midterm elections suggest that "this will either be a good night or a historic night for Democrats". But what is driving this momentum? We discuss this with our guest, Mallory Newall, Senior Vice President at Ipsos. "We've seen in our polling at Ipsos in recent weeks and months that voters have become increasingly frustrated with President Trump," she says.
With New Hampshire and Georgia staying in Democratic hands, Republicans now look to Michigan for a pickup, where Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is competing with Republican Mike Rogers. France 24's Jessica Le Masurier reports from a Democratic watch party in Detroit.
The crucial midterms could put a check on how much power President Donald Trump can wield during the last two years of his term. Follow DW's live updates.
The crucial midterms could put a check on how much power President Donald Trump can wield during the last two years of his term. Follow DW's live updates.
Will it be a trickle, a wave, or a tsunami? Election Day in the United States with Democrats hoping to take back one or both houses of Congress. We’ll track the turnout, gauge the mood and raise the curtain ahead of Midterms results that are sure to shape the last two years of Donald Trump’s second and final term. Will a US president who’s already broken norms with his maximum use of executive powers be affected by the results a little, a lot, or not at all?
A Democratic Congress could be good for offshore wind and solar energy.
In Texas, Democratic candidate James Talarico is leading the polls ahead of a high-stakes US Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton. The contest is one of the most closely watched battles of the midterm elections, with Democrats hoping to end a 30-year losing streak in the state. FRANCE 24's Andrés Espinal reports from Austin, Texas.
Texas Democratic nominee James Talarico held a final rally Monday ahead of US midterm elections on November 3. His race against Republican Ken Paxton could determine which party holds a majority in the Senate. If Talarico wins, it will be the first time a Texas Senate seat's turned blue since 1988.
Candidates, donors and super PACs are spending more than ever on political campaigns.
In the US midterm elections, the Senate race in Michigan has been one of the most closely watched in the country. It took an unexpected turn on Sunday after Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Both candidates made their final pitches to voters during campaign rallies on Monday evening, November 2. FRANCE 24's Jessica Le Masurier reports.
The cost of living is one of the main concerns for many US voters as the midterm elections get underway. In Michigan, Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has pledged to "take the money out of politics and put it in your pocket", as FRANCE 24 correspondent Jessica Le Masurier reports.
In the US midterm elections, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers are testing two sharply different strategies to win over voters in one of the nation's premier swing states on Tuesday, November 3, in a closely watched race that could determine control of the Senate. Progressive candidate El-Sayed has so far outpolled his Republican rival and is emerging as one of the Democratic Party's rising stars.
The crucial midterms could put a check on how much power President Donald Trump can wield during the last two years of his term. Follow DW's live updates.
