Journal Article

نتائج انتخابات التجديد للكونغرس الأمريكي 2018

البرصان، أحمد سليم

2019

Overview

The present report discusses the possible transition indicators in the wake of the Midterm Elections which took place on 6 November 2018. As the electorates were motivated to head to the polls, the turnout was the highest (49.3% of those eligible) in the history of US elections since 1914 (50.4%). It is found that Donald Trump's take over as US President in 2016 invoked several segments of the American people - especially women and racial communities - due to his stances and interior policies with reference to a number of sensitive issues. According to the Pew Research Center, Trump's policies constituted a major factor, pushing 63% of the pollsters to cast their vote - which only occurred in the Midterms of 1982 under President Ronald Regan. It is concluded that Trump's violation of the UN resolutions and political conventions is expected to drive the Congress into restricting his foreign policy, which often reflects a personal approach but not that of institutions or the Deep State. In addition, the Midterms would make the Congress more able to exert control over the President's internal and external policies and enhance the legislative power's role in light of the hostility between him and the Democrats.

• Publisher: مركز دراسات الشرق الاوسط
• Subject: الانتخابات / السلطة التشريعية / الكونغرس الأمريكي / الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية