# US midterm elections tend to be referendums on the president’s unpopularity

https://mins.news/en/video/50077

- France 24 English, 2026-09-08 16:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MulMziBBgIQ

> Georgetown government professor Michelle Swers describes the New Hampshire primary as both a major Senate contest and an unusually strong signal of the national political climate before November. Democrats face a difficult Senate map, while the broader midterm environment could become a referendum on President Donald Trump’s performance.

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