RT’s guide to the US midterm elections: what’s at stake and why presidents lose

Iran, Israel, and the economy are all on the ballot in a vote that’s shaping up to be a referendum on Trump’s second term With US President Donald Trump’s Republicans tied to an unpopular war and record high gas prices, the party is fighting to maintain control over Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections. RT explains the election process, examines the polls, and asks whether Democrats can pull off a ‘blue wave’ – and if anything will change. How do the midterm elections work?Every four years, halfway through a presidential term, Americans vote on which party gets to control the House of Representatives and Senate. Representatives serve a two-year term, so all 435 seats in the lower house are up for grabs; Senators serve for six years, and this year 35 seats in the upper house are being contested. Voters in 36 out of 50 states will also choose their governors on Tuesday.More than 51 million Americans have already cast their ballots, surpassing the previous early voting record set in 2022.The Republican Party currently holds a 218-214 seat majority in the House and a 53-47 majority in the Senate. Maintaining this razor-thin majority, particularly in the House, is of vital importance...