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CNN reported that although the Democratic Party is generally optimistic, the accuracy of the polls, the battles in Trump’s key states and the failure of voters to convert anti-Trump sentiment into votes still allow the Republican Party to maintain a better-than-expected chance of winning in the midterm elections.
CNN reported on the 3rd that although the outside world is generally optimisticdemocratic party appearing on the 3rdmidterm elections The polls produced good results, but polls can be inaccurate, and the Senate race is largely focused on Trump’s traditional voting base.republican party There is still a chance to deliver better results than expected.
A poll of the Kansas Senate race released last week by the Washington Post is exposing Democrats’ worst fears. Because Republican supporters are less willing to accept polling interviews, the results may systematically underestimate Republican support, especially in states where Republicans dominate. Although this scenario is unusual in midterm elections in the Trump era, it is still possible.
Moreover, almost all the major battlegrounds in this year’s Senate election are located in Trump’s traditional vote base. Even if the vote gap between the two parties in each state increases by 10 percentage points in the Democrats’ direction compared to 2024, the Democrats may still gain only 49 senators. In other words, to have a chance at winning the Senate majority, Democrats would have to overturn elections in at least two states where Trump won by double-digit margins in 2024.
On the other hand, Democrats are also facing pressure to retain their Senate seats in Maine and Michigan. In both these elections, the Democratic Party was originally more confident, but now it has become unable to ensure victory. One reason for this is that Democratic Senate candidates are not as strong as gubernatorial candidates in the same states, giving Republicans a chance to spring a surprise in one or both states.
As far as the House of Representatives is concerned, if the Republican Party retains its majority in the House of Representatives, or at least reduces the increase in Democratic seats, it is likely to be related to the effectiveness of its effort to redistrict.
Furthermore, although many of Trump’s policies and administrative measures are unpopular and even criticized by most people, if the Republican Party ultimately performs better than expected, another possible reason is that some voters have not translated their dissatisfaction with Trump into voting decisions.
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The article suggests that the survey may be underestimating support for the Republican Party. Moreover, most of the key battleground states in the Senate are in Trump’s traditional vote base. Even if the overall electoral situation improves, the Democratic Party will not be able to make substantial gains in seats.
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The Democratic Party will need to flip at least two states where Trump leads by double digits in 2024 to regain the majority; At the same time, it must also capture seats that were originally more certain, such as Maine and Michigan, which are under great pressure.
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The article analyzes that if the Republican Party can maintain the majority in the House of Representatives or reduce the Democratic Party’s seat growth, this may be related to the benefits brought by the redistricting; Furthermore, some voters have not translated their dissatisfaction with Trump into voting.
