Mid-term elections, a test for President Biden

American voters will decide on November 8 whether their Congress will remain Democratic or the Republican party will gain a majority in the House of Representatives.

The next US presidential election will be held in 2024. Mid-term elections in the US are always a test of support for the current president’s policies.

According to the latest Gallup analysis, Joe Biden has a fairly low 40% support from Americans, and only 17% of Americans are satisfied with the state of the country.

The pre-election battle is being fought for 470 seats in the Congress. Voters choose representatives for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the total 100 Senate seats.

A series of local elections will be held at the same time. Governors will also be elected in 36 states.

All 435 seats are up for grabs in the House of Representatives, with Democrats currently holding 220, Republicans 212, and three vacant.

There’s a lot at stake in the upcoming midterm elections in the U.S., including control of Congress and the future of President Biden’s agenda.

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In the Senate, the ratio of Republicans to Democrats is 50:50.

According to forecasts, the Republicans will win the majority in the House of Representatives in this election.

To retain control of the Senate, Democrats need to win 12 seats, the key states being Pennsylvania and Wisconsin (currently both Republican) and Georgia and Nevada (both Democratic).

What are the most important issues on which voters will base their decision to vote?

In particular, these issues are the state of the economy and inflation. Americans are worried because food and energy prices are rising relentlessly.

Glossary

Democrats are members of the Democratic Party.

Republicans are members of the Republican Party.

Inflation is a decline in the purchasing power of money.

Points to Consider

1. What do you know about life in the USA?
2. What is a difference between the position of the Slovenian and the American president?
3. Why are food and energy prices important?

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The original version of this article was published on November 7^th.