“Victory for Ordinary People” Democratic Party’s Rise, Supporters Excite with Joy – US Midterm Elections

[Austin, Detroit Current Affairs] On the 3rd, the U.S. midterm election was a close race for the Senate in the southern state of Texas and the midwestern state of Michigan. When news of the Democratic Party's progress was announced, supporters of each candidate exploded with joy. At a Democratic party event in Austin, Texas, Paul Vonderhaar, 31, who had been participating in anti-Trump demonstrations, said with joy, ``This is a victory for ordinary people whose hard work has paid off.''

“Huh!” “Oh!” Texas is a hotly contested state where state Representative James Talarico (37) and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton (63) are competing for a seat in the state. At the Democratic Party venue, cheers erupted every time the party's victory was announced on television.

A woman in her 60s living in the state feels a sense of crisis over soaring prices, which show no signs of slowing down. Although he has been supporting the Democratic Party with the feeling that ``we have to do something,'' he says, ``I never expected it to win like this,'' with a smile on his face.

In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed (42), a radical leftist public health expert, is running as a Democratic candidate. If elected, he will be the first Muslim senator in U.S. history. According to US media, El-Sayed has a slight lead over Republican former Congressman Mike Rogers, 63, and expectations and enthusiasm are high at supporters' meetings held in Detroit.

Mr. El-Sayed has called for high welfare policies and tougher taxes on the wealthy, and he has gained support from young people who are dissatisfied with a sense of economic stagnation and widening inequality. Shah Hussein (39), a company employee, said, ``I support Mr. El-Sayed's idea of ​​universal health insurance.''