Results of the US midterm elections

Election results and distribution of mandates

According to the preliminary results of the midterm elections held in the US on November 3, the Democratic Party gained a majority in both chambers of Congress. Various sources cite a different number of mandates in the Senate and the House of Representatives. Specifically, according to imedinews, the Democrats are receiving 51 mandates in the Senate and 171 in the House of Representatives. At the same time, according to information from 1tv, rustavi2, and interpressnews, the Democrats have 54 seats in the Senate and 225 in the House of Representatives. According to the forecast of netgazeti-fb, the Democrats have 53 seats in the Senate and approximately 255 in the House of Representatives. According to data from publika, the Democrats have 54 seats in the Senate and 227 in the House of Representatives. Imedi+7

As for the Republican Party, according to imedinews, they are receiving 39 mandates in the Senate and 105 in the House of Representatives. According to other data, the Republicans have between 43 and 44 seats in the Senate and between 136 and 139 in the House of Representatives. In addition, imedinews and rustavi2 report that the Republicans also lost the gubernatorial elections. Imedi+4

Political assessments and impact

The victory of the Democrats will result in a change in the balance of political forces in the US. According to formula, this is a political defeat for Donald Trump, which will make it difficult for him to carry out legislative initiatives. Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson expressed disappointment regarding the election results and noted that the Democrats turning Congress into an arena for political confrontation will not improve the situation for American families. Formula+2

As factors influencing the election results, the media cites the rising cost of living, inflation, the economic situation, immigration, issues related to Iran, and the assessment of the Trump administration's activities. President Donald Trump stated that the Democrats "did a good job" and ruled out changing members of his own cabinet. According to rustavi2, Trump acknowledged the results and expressed readiness for cooperation with the opposition. 1TV+5