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Tell us: how do you feel about the US midterm election results?
Democrats won control of both houses of Congress after a series of sweeping victories over Donald Trump’s Republican party. The article invites people in the US and around the world to share how they feel about the results and what they might mean for the country’s future.
Readers are asked whether the scale of the Democratic wins surprised them, what they hope for during the final two years of Trump’s presidency, and whether they have concerns about what comes next. The form also asks respondents to provide detail and says contact information may be used to follow up, but will only be seen by the Guardian.
In short
- Democrats won control of both houses of Congress.
- Readers are invited to share their reactions and hopes.
- The article asks about possible effects on US foreign policy.
Explained simply
US midterm elections take place halfway through a president’s four-year term. Voters choose members of Congress, the national legislature, which has two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Congress makes federal laws and can investigate the government, while the president leads the executive branch. Control of Congress can therefore affect how easily a president advances policies and how lawmakers scrutinise the administration. Donald Trump was president at the time of these elections, and the results prompted questions about what voters expected from the remaining two years of his term.
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