
The provisional results of the midterm elections in the United States confirm the victory of the Democrats in the House of Representatives.
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The midterm elections come in the middle of Donald Trump's second term, in a context of inflation linked to the crisis in the Middle East.
The results are not yet final, but the ax has fallen for Donald Trump, quickly forced to recognize a defeat that promises to be historic. It confirms the discontent of a large part of Americans halfway through the second term of the New York billionaire, marked by galloping inflation in the wake of the crisis in the Middle East.
To understand the main lessons of these mid-term elections, Le Figaro offers you a graphic summary of the highlights of election night.
Democrats take back the House...
This is the main news of the night. With 231 seats already acquired at 10:30 a.m. (Paris time), the Democrats retake the House of Representatives, where the absolute majority is set at 218. The Grand Old Party, which held 220 seats there, loses control of the lower house while 65 races still remain to be decided.
Over the course of the night, 27 districts shifted from the Republican camp to the Democratic camp, without any going the other way. Among…

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The mid-term elections in the United States mark a clear advance for the Democrats, who won the majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives, inflicting a sanction vote on Donald Trump.