# ‘Not been this excited in a long time’: US expats ride the blue wave at Australian midterms watch parties

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/not-been-this-excited-in-a-long-time-us-expats-ride-the-blue-wave-at-australian-midterms-watch-parties/
- Published: 2026-11-04T09:09:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T12:53:08+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/04/not-been-this-excited-in-a-long-time-us-expats-ride-the-blue-wave-at-australian-midterms-watch-parties
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Entertainment, Health, Mental Health, Politics, Space, Technology, TV, UK, World

## Key points

- Democrats’ decisive midterm win prompted celebrations at a Sydney watch party.
- US voters abroad said the result offered hope and a check on Trump.
- Victories in North Carolina and Texas drew cheers from expatriates.

## Summary

More than 100 US expatriates and election watchers gathered at a Sydney pub to follow the US midterm results, with nervous anticipation giving way to celebration as Democrats won decisively. Attendees described the result as a source of hope and a sign that voters wanted a change in direction; a University of Sydney academic called the election a referendum on Donald Trump.

Several Americans living in Australia said concern about the administration’s record had prompted them to vote from abroad, including first-time voters and people who had not voted since emigrating. Roy Cooper’s Senate victory in North Carolina and James Talarico’s win in Texas were celebrated by voters from those states. They cited issues including rising prices linked to the Iran war, immigration enforcement and fears about democratic checks on presidential power.

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