W USA trwa intensywna noc wyborcza. Kolejne lokale zamykają się, a wyniki z poszczególnych stanów przynoszą niespodzianki. Pierwsze dane pokazują, że Demokraci wypadają znacznie lepiej, niż zakładano.
W Stanach Zjednoczonych trwają wybory do Kongresu, które zdecydują o układzie sił politycznych na Kapitolu na kolejne dwa lata prezydentury Donalda Trumpa. Demokraci liczą na przejęcie Izby Reprezentantów i Senatu z rąk Republikanów, co pozwoliłoby im skuteczniej kontrolować działania administracji prezydenta. Pierwsze wyniki dają im powody do optymizmu.
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Jako pierwsze, o północy czasu polskiego, lokale zamknięto w Kentucky i Indianie. Kolejne rozstrzygnięcia przyniosły zwycięstwa Demokratom. Reelekcję do Senatu zapewnili sobie Mark Warner w Wirginii i Jon Ossoff w Georgii. W Karolinie Północnej mandat zdobył były demokratyczny gubernator Roy Cooper, pokonując republikańskiego rywala Michaela Whatleya. Z kolei na Florydzie miejsce w Senacie utrzymała Republikanka Ashley Moody.
Demokraci odnotowali również sukcesy w wyborach do Izby Reprezentantów na Florydzie, gdzie zwyciężyli Pia Dandiya, Jared Moskowitz i Kathy Castor. Wyniki te zwracają uwagę tym bardziej, że Republikanie wcześniej zmienili granice okręgów wyborczych, licząc na poprawę swoich szans.
O głosy wyborców rywalizowano przede wszystkim w cieniu rosnącego niezadowolenia z sytuacji gospodarczej i prezydentury Trumpa. Według sondażu Associated Press najważniejszymi tematami dla głosujących były koszty życia i korupcja w administracji. Sześciu na dziesięciu ankietowanych obwiniało politykę prezydenta za wzrost cen, a siedmiu na dziesięciu opowiadało się za większą kontrolą Kongresu nad działaniami rządu.
Liczenie głosów wciąż trwa, a jego tempo różni się w zależności od stanu. Część wyborców oddała głosy wcześniej lub korespondencyjnie, dlatego publikowane wyniki cząstkowe mogą jeszcze ulegać zmianom. Na ostateczne rozstrzygnięcia trzeba więc poczekać.
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Positive signs for Democrats in Florida
The Democratic Party will likely be pleased with what it has seen so far in Florida, where it is projected to win at least three House seats targeted by redrawn congressional district lines.
The new map, proposed by the GOP's Ron DeSantis earlier this year, was designed to be more favourable to Republican candidates.
More results emerge in Senate and Governor races
Here's another wrap of the latest Senate and Governor wins across the US.
Senate races:
- Democrat Ben Lujan in New Mexico, defeating Republican Larry E. Marker
- Democrat John Hickenlooper in Colorado, defeating Republican Mark Baisley
- Republican Harriet Hageman in Wyoming, defeating Democrat James Byrd
- Republican Shelley Capito in West Virginia, defeating Rachel Fetty Anderson
Governor races:
- Republican Byron Donalds in Florida, defeating Democrat David Jolly
- Democrat Phil Weiser in Colorado, defeating Republican Victor Marx
- Republican Eric Barlow in Wyoming, defeating Democrat Kenneth Casner
- Democrat Kathy Hochul in New York, defeating Bruce Blakeman
Polls close in ten more states
More polls closed at 9PM ET in ten states, including in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
Republican Ashley Moody wins Florida Senate seat
Republican Ashley Moody won election to the Senate seat in Florida, defeating Democrat Angie Nixon.
Moody first took the seat in 2025 when she was appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to replace Marco Rubio when he became US Secretary of State. Moody will finish the last two years of the term Rubio won in 2022.
Her victory marks the first Senate seat secured by the Republican party.
Polls close in Republican stronghold of Arkansas
Final polls have now closed in Arkansas, where Republican Senator Tom Cotton is defending his seat against Democrat Hallie Shoffner.
GOP Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is also bidding for re-election in the state, which has increasingly become a Republican stronghold.
Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina's Senate race, flipping Republican seat
Democrat Roy Cooper has won election to the US Senate in North Carolina, defeating Republican Michael Whatley.
Cooper was the former governor of North Carolina. His victory marks the first Republican-held seat to flip to Democrats, giving the party a key pickup in their effort to regain control over Senate from Republicans. The seat was open after Republican Senator Thom Tillis decided not to seek another term.
Democrat Chris Pappas to win New Hampshire Senate seat
Pappas is projected to defeat Republican candidate John Sununu to the US Senate representing New Hampshire.
Sununu previously held the seat before he was succeeded by the retiring Democrat Jeanne Shaheen.
For the last 579 days, we’ve taken this campaign to every corner of New Hampshire. Every one of those days has brought me closer to the people who make this st…
Trump threatens to use presidential veto
Speaking to CBS News before polls closed, Trump said he could veto Democratic legislation if the party takes control of either the House or the Senate.
"I have the ultimate power - it's called veto," he told the outlet, adding that he did not mind being dubbed "Mr. Veto."
Additional results declared in Senate and governor races
Results continue to trickle in, with more results declared in several states.
Senate races:
- Democrat Edward Markey in Massachusetts, defeating Republican John Deaton
- Democrat John Reed in Rhode Island, defeating Republican Raymond McKay
- Democrat Cory Booker in New Jersey, defeating Republican Justin Murphy
- Democrat Juliana Stratton in Illinois, defeating Republican Don Tracy
- Democrat Chris Coons in Delaware, defeating Republican Mike Katz
Governor races:
- Democrat Josh Shapiro in Pennsylvania, defeating Republican Stacy Garrity
- Democrat Wes Moore in Maryland, defeating Republican Dan Cox
- Democrat Maura Healey in Massachusetts, defeating Republican Michael Minogue
- Democrat JB Pritzker in Illinois, defeating Republican Darren Bailey
19 states and DC close polls
A large number of polls just closed at 8PM ET, including in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.
Key issues for voters
Surveys suggest that the economy will be a crucial factor for Americans voting in the midterms.
The US' war in Iran will also likely be on people's minds, as will Trump himself.
Congressional elections take place every two years, with midterms coming halfway through a sitting president's four-year term. They are often regarded as a referendum on the president's performance in office.
Democrat Jon Ossoff wins for US Senate in Georgia
Democrat Jon Ossoff won re-election to the Senate in Georgia, defeating Republican Mike Collins.
Ossoff, who was first elected in 2021, was the only Senate Democrat running for re-election in a state that Trump won in 2024. Holding his seat was critical for his party to reclaim control of the Senate.
Three more states close polls
Polls have closed across more states across the US at 7:30PM ET, including North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia.
All three states are expected to count votes relatively quickly.
Democratic Mark Warner wins re-election in Virginia
Democratic senator Mark Warner won election to the US Senate representing Virginia, defeating Republican Bert Mizusawa.
Trump hits out at Fox News
The president criticised Fox News as polls started closing, saying the conservative outlet's ratings were "collapsing" as it had spent "too much time covering the Trump Deranged Dumocrats."
"My numbers are better than they have ever been," he wrote in a post on his Truth Social account.
Polls close in six states
Another round of polls closed at 7PM ET in six states, including in Florida, Georgia, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia.
What you need to know
Voters across the US are heading to the polls to decide the balance of power in Congress for US President Donald Trump's final two years in office.
Around a third of the Senate's 100 seats are up for grabs, with 51 needed for a party to hold a majority. The Republicans currently hold 53 to the Democrats 45, while two are with independents.
Eyes will be on six key Senate races in Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Ohio and Texas. In the House of Representatives, 218 seats are needed to gain control of the chamber, the exact number held by the Republicans.
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435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats are up for election. The results will determine which party controls Congress.