
民主、上下両院で多数派奪還 トランプ氏の求心力低下―イラン、物価高響く・米中間選挙
3日の米中間選挙の上院選で接戦となったテキサス、ミシガン両州で、民主党の優勢が伝えられると支持者らは喜びを爆発させた。物価高や格差拡大への不満を背景に、民主党の躍進に期待が高まっている。
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米中間選挙の上院選において、テキサス州やミシガン州などの接戦州で民主党候補の優勢が伝えられている。
【オースティン、デトロイト時事】3日の米中間選挙の上院選で接戦となった南部テキサス州と中西部ミシガン州。民主党の躍進が伝えられると、各候補の支持者らは喜びを爆発させた。テキサス州オースティンで開かれた民主党のイベント会場では、反トランプ政権デモに参加してきたというポール・ボンダーハールさん(31)が「苦労が報われた、普通の人々の勝利だ」とうれしさをかみしめるように話した。
「ヒュー!」「オー!」。テキサス州は、ジェームズ・タラリコ州下院議員(37)と共和党のケン・パクストン州司法長官(63)が議席を激しく争う注目州。民主党の会場では、テレビで同党の優勢が伝えられるたびに歓声が上がった。
州内に住む60代の女性は、収束の気配がない物価高騰に危機感を覚える。「何とかしなくては」との思いで民主党を支援してきたが、「こんなに勝つとは思わなかった」と喜色満面だ。
ミシガン州では民主党から急進左派の公衆衛生専門家アブドゥル・エルサイード氏(42)が出馬。当選すれば米国史上初のイスラム教徒の上院議員となることでも注目される。米メディアによるとエルサイード氏が共和党のマイク・ロジャース元下院議員(63)をややリードしており、デトロイト市内で開催された支援者集会では期待と熱気が高まっている。
エルサイード氏は高福祉政策や富裕層への課税強化を訴えており、経済的な閉塞(へいそく)感や格差拡大に不満を抱く若者らの支持を集めている。会社員のシャー・フセインさん(39)は「エルサイード氏が掲げる国民皆保険の導入を支持している」と語った。

Votes were counted on the 3rd in the midterm elections in which the evaluation of the Trump administration was questioned, and the opposition Democratic Party regained the majority in both houses of Congress. President Trump admitted defeat in an interview on the 4th, and is expected to have a difficult time managing his administration for the remaining two years of his term.

In the U.S. midterm elections where high prices were the biggest issue, voters in Detroit, Austin and other cities voiced their opinions at voting booths. While there was an outpouring of dissatisfaction with rising inflation following the start of military operations against Iran, there were also voices of support for President Trump.

On Bunka Day, the Order of Culture Parent Ceremony was held at the Imperial Palace, where seven people, including Kenzo Go, a professor emeritus at Tokyo University of Science who is scheduled to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, received the medal from His Majesty the Emperor. Shigeru Miyamoto was absent, and a press conference was held after the ceremony.

In the U.S. midterm Senate elections, which were counted on the 3rd, the Republican Party lost several seats in battleground states such as Texas. In Ohio, Republican Sen. John Husted, who is aiming to replace Vice President Vance, lost to former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, which could have an impact on the race to succeed Mr. Trump. It was the first Democratic victory in Texas in 38 years, and the first Democratic victory in Kansas in 94 years.

Yuichiro Tamaki, representative of the Democratic Party for the People, said, ``There is no way we can support the consumption tax reduction bill submitted by the government as it stands,'' and said that he would decide whether to approve the bill on the condition that it accepts counterproposals. Komeito and the Democratic Reform Party are also discussing how to respond to the government's proposal, and opposition is growing ahead of the House of Representatives vote expected on the 6th.

In the US midterm elections, the Democratic Party regained the majority in both houses of Congress, creating a blowback for the Trump administration. Trump said he was ready to accept the results. In the House of Representatives, there are 177 Democratic seats and 105 Republican seats. Democrats are expected to gain 51 seats in the Senate. Thirty-six states will hold gubernatorial elections, with Georgia expected to elect its first black female governor.