# Midterm elections: Trump looms over 2026 vote as Democrats seek gains

https://mins.news/en/item/67369

- France 24, 2026-09-21 12:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/midterm-elections-trump-looms-large-over-2026-vote-as-democrats-eye-gains

> With six weeks until the US midterms, polls suggest Democrats could retake the House while the Senate remains less certain. Trump has intensified campaigning, spending heavily on ads and proposing $5,000 payments for Republican supporters. Yet pressure on his approval ratings over the Iran and Middle East war, along with higher oil, gasoline and commodity prices, could still reshape the race.

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