
トランプ大統領の後継者最右翼とされるバンス副大統領の地元オハイオ州でも共和党が敗北。民主党がテキサスやカンザスなどで歴史的勝利を収める。
3日投開票の米中間選挙上院選で、共和党はテキサスやオハイオなどの激戦州で議席を失った。民主党はカンザス州で94年ぶり、テキサス州で38年ぶりに勝利するなど勢いを見せた。
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米中間選挙が3日に投開票され、インフレや物価高が争点となった。
【ワシントン時事】3日投開票の米中間選挙の上院選では、共和党が牙城テキサスなど激戦州で多くの議席を失った。バンス副大統領の地元である中西部オハイオ州でも共和党候補が敗北。バンス氏はトランプ大統領の後継者最右翼と目されるが、地盤を守れなかったことは党の候補者指名を争う上で大きな打撃となる。
トランプ氏、激戦州で巻き返し 物価高が争点、共和に逆風―中間選挙
オハイオ州では、トランプ政権下で進むインフレやデータセンター建設への不満が高まる。米メディアによると、バンス氏の後釜に座ったヒューステッド上院議員(共和)がブラウン前上院議員(民主)に敗北。バンス氏は最終盤までお国入りし、票の掘り起こしを図ったが届かなかった。
中西部カンザス州でハミルトン牧師(民主)が94年ぶり、南部テキサス州ではタラリコ州下院議員(同)が38年ぶりに共和党候補を下した。中西部ミシガン州では急進左派のエルサイード元郡保健局長(同)がイスラム教徒として史上初めて上院の議席を得た。
東部メーン州ではジャクソン前州上院議長(民主)が、上院議員を5期務めるベテラン現職コリンズ氏(共和)を制した。南部サウスカロライナ州でも、7月に急逝した共和党重鎮グラム氏の現職の妹(同)が敗れる波乱が起きた。
次期大統領の有力候補と目される南部ジョージア州のオソフ上院議員(民主)は議席を固守。一方、アラスカ州では、同姓同名の候補が出馬したサリバン上院議員(共和)が先行している。
下院選の注目州では、東部ニューヨークで現職のオカシオコルテス氏(民主)が当選確実に。次期大統領選に向けた動きも注目される。トランプ氏を痛烈に批判してきた中西部ミネソタの現職オマル氏(同)は選挙を控えた10月中旬、連邦当局から自宅の捜索を受けたが、当選を確実にした。

In the U.S. midterm gubernatorial election, which was counted on the 3rd, the Democratic Party won victories in various regions. For the first time in 36 years, a Democratic candidate won in Texas, a Republican stronghold, and the state also became the first black woman and indigenous woman to hold the office of governor.

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.

Supporters exploded with joy when it was reported that the Democratic Party had an advantage in Texas and Michigan, which were close contests in the U.S. midterm elections for the U.S. Senate on the 3rd. Expectations are high for the Democratic Party to make strides against a backdrop of dissatisfaction with rising prices and widening inequality.

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.