US midterm polls: No Republican ‘red wave’, says Biden, management of Congress up in air | 5 factors

US President Joe Biden stated the Democrats had staved off the ‘giant red wave’ or a Republican sweep of the midterm polls, at the same time as Republicans inched nearer to a slender majority within the US House of Representatives.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 10, 2022 13:20 IST

US President Joe Biden stated as his Democratic Party carried out a lot better than anticipated and put a break on the opposition’s “red wave” (AP photograph)

By India Today Web Desk: US President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed early midterm election outcomes that he stated defied expectations for the Democratic Party, and curtailed the ‘giant red wave’ or a Republican sweep of the essential ballot battle being seen as a precursor to the 2024 presidential race.

Biden’s celebrations appeared a bit untimely, because the Republicans have been inching nearer to a slender majority within the US House of Representatives, whereas management of the Senate hinged on a number of tight races within the states of Nevada and Arizona.

The Georgia Senate race is headed to a December 6 runoff after neither Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock nor Republican challenger Herschel Walker topped the 50 per cent required below state regulation to win on the primary poll. In Pennsylvania, democrat Lt Gov John Fetterman flipped a Republican-controlled Senate seat.

Here are the highest developments within the US midterm elections:

Both the Republicans and the Democrats have been at 48 seats every within the 100 member-US Senate, whereas in House of Representatives, the GOP (Republican Party) was forward with 210 seats towards 192 of the Democratic Party, in response to a Reuters tally.

In his first public remarks for the reason that midterms, US President Joe Biden stated Democrats had a “strong night” after a predicted GOP crimson wave “didn’t happen.” He stated the folks of the nation despatched a “clear and unmistakable” message that they wish to protect democracy and shield the proper to decide on. “It was a good day, I think, for democracy,” Biden stated.

This is claimed to be one of the best efficiency by a present president in many years throughout midterm polls and is a far cry from the decisive early victory the Republicans anticipated, banking on Americans’ dissatisfaction in regards to the financial system and Biden’s low approval rankings. Biden asserted that the outcomes gave validation to his insurance policies.

Despite not being on the poll paper, former president Donald Trump was dubbed the largest loser within the midterms as members of his personal get together blamed him for the failure of the Republicans’ anticipated “red wave” after a number of candidates he backed suffered defeats.

Simultaneously, the sturdy exhibiting and re-election of get together rival Ron DeSantis as Florida governor additionally put a damper on Trump’s hopes for a 2024 presidential run. Now, DeSantis is being tipped as a possible GOP frontrunner.

Edited By:

Devika Bhattacharya

Published On:

Nov 10, 2022