US midterm elections, Republican Party loses heavily; Democratic Party regains majority in both houses of Congress - Trump's unifying force weakens

[Washington Current Affairs] Votes were counted across the United States on the 3rd in the midterm elections in which the evaluation of the Trump administration was questioned, and according to US media, the opposition Democratic Party regained a majority in both houses of Congress. The ruling Republican Party, led by President Trump, suffered a crushing defeat due to dissatisfaction with military operations against Iran and rising prices. Mr. Trump's unifying power will inevitably decline, and he will be forced to manage his administration harshly for the remaining two years of his term.

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Trump acknowledged defeat in a Fox News interview on the 4th, saying, ``I want to congratulate the Democratic Party. They did a great job.'' He then said that he was "able to cooperate" with the Democratic Party on issues such as immigration, indicating that he would seek cooperation. In response, the Democratic Party is poised to block the passage of important legislation and take a confrontational stance with the Trump administration through its parliamentary investigation powers.

According to CNN TV, the Democratic Party has captured seats from the Republicans in battleground states such as eastern Maine, southern Texas, midwestern Ohio, and Kansas in the Senate (100 seats), where 35 seats were up for election, including special elections. They also won the southern state of South Carolina, which was seen as a Republican-dominated state.

The Democratic Party also won in the midwestern state of Michigan, where the party's incumbent had retired, securing a total of 54 seats, including 34 that were not up for election. The Republicans hold only 42 seats, including 31 that are not up for election.

As of 2:30 a.m. ET on the 4th (4:30 p.m. Japan time), the Democratic Party had secured 227 seats in the House of Representatives (435 seats), where all seats were up for election, and the Republicans had secured 134 seats. Gubernatorial elections were held in 36 of the 50 states, and there was an upheaval in Texas, where veteran Republican incumbent Mr. Abbott lost.