The votes in the U.S. midterm elections have all been cast. If you’re asking whether the results are in, it takes two sentences to explain: The outcome is no longer in doubt, but the official stamp of approval is still pending.
The last polling station closed in the early hours of November 4, and the states began counting votes. The conclusions reached by major U.S. media outlets were more or less unanimous: Democrats won big this time, reclaiming both chambers of Congress in one fell swoop.
A majority in the House takes just 218 seats, and Democrats are projected to win at least 245. They’re expected to take around 54 seats in the Senate, too, even flipping longtime Republican strongholds like Texas, Ohio, and Kansas, which hadn’t turned blue in decades. They also picked up a string of governorships. The U.S. media are calling it a “blue tsunami.”
Trump has accepted the result, too. He publicly offered his congratulations and said he was willing to work with the Democrats, but left himself some wiggle room: “I wasn’t on the ballot, so this doesn’t count as a loss for me.” He also warned in advance that he would use his presidential veto if necessary.
Strictly speaking, though, the figures you’re seeing now are media projections, not officially certified results. States generally won’t make things official until mid-to-late November, or even December. Some close races may face recounts or lawsuits, and the new Congress won’t take office until January next year.
Put simply: The outcome is settled, the Democrats swept the board, and all that’s left is to wait for the states to sign off. #美国中期选举：市场有哪些期待？ #特朗普家族支持矿企三季度盈利
The last polling station closed in the early hours of November 4, and the states began counting votes. The conclusions reached by major U.S. media outlets were more or less unanimous: Democrats won big this time, reclaiming both chambers of Congress in one fell swoop.
A majority in the House takes just 218 seats, and Democrats are projected to win at least 245. They’re expected to take around 54 seats in the Senate, too, even flipping longtime Republican strongholds like Texas, Ohio, and Kansas, which hadn’t turned blue in decades. They also picked up a string of governorships. The U.S. media are calling it a “blue tsunami.”
Trump has accepted the result, too. He publicly offered his congratulations and said he was willing to work with the Democrats, but left himself some wiggle room: “I wasn’t on the ballot, so this doesn’t count as a loss for me.” He also warned in advance that he would use his presidential veto if necessary.
Strictly speaking, though, the figures you’re seeing now are media projections, not officially certified results. States generally won’t make things official until mid-to-late November, or even December. Some close races may face recounts or lawsuits, and the new Congress won’t take office until January next year.
Put simply: The outcome is settled, the Democrats swept the board, and all that’s left is to wait for the states to sign off. #美国中期选举：市场有哪些期待？ #特朗普家族支持矿企三季度盈利
