Democrat or Republican, Canada will work with Congress: Trudeau

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WASHINGTON — Incumbent Democrats have fallen behind in two of three competitive House races billed as early precursors to what the 2022 midterm elections will look like in Virginia.

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Incumbent Rep. Elaine Luria, a member of the committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots, trailed Republican challenger Jen Kigans by about 12 points in just over half of the poll’s reports. .

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Another incumbent, Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a former federal agent and CIA officer, won 70 percent of the vote, about five points ahead of her Republican rival Yesli Vega.

Rep. Jennifer Wexton won about two-thirds of the vote, leading Republican challenger Hong Cao by 5,000 votes.

The 2020 election in Virginia, the state that endorsed Joe Biden, was seen as a potential early warning to Democrats fearing a voter backlash.

The major Senate elections in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Ohio, North Carolina and New Hampshire promised to be a long night, but were too close to call early.

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In purple Ohio, Rep. Tim Ryan outscored venture capitalist and “Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance by eight points, about a third of what the poll reported.

In Georgia, former NFL running back Herschel Walker had traded the early lead with Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock. Both are very close to his 50% threshold needed to avoid next month’s runoff vote.

Lieutenant of Pennsylvania. Jon Fetterman also jumped out early to lead Trump acolyte Dr. Mehmet Oz.

In any event, Canada and the United States will remain important economic partners working together for the mutual benefit of people on both sides of the border, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said earlier in the day.

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“We’ve had very different government structures in the past,” Trudeau said when asked about the potential impact.

“No matter what happens in the midterm elections, the friendship and strong relationship between Canada and the United States will continue.”

Polls suggest Democrats are having a tough night as voters express persistent concerns about the US economy, stubborn inflation and crime.

While Republicans are expected to seize control of the House, the balance of power in the Senate rests on a handful of key races, including Pennsylvania and Georgia.

It may take some time for the dust to settle. Pennsylvania officials warn it could take days to tally all mail-in ballots, but Georgia needs next month’s runoff to settle Senate battle It is possible that

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Midterm elections are rarely easy for the party that controls the White House, but stubborn inflation, economic instability and President Joe Biden’s dismal approval ratings are fueling rocket fuel for the Republican Party.

Democrats have used concerns over abortion rights and the country’s declining democracy to portray the Republican Party as a fundamental threat to America’s fundamental freedoms.

Polls hadn’t closed yet in Arizona, but Trump’s Republican neighbor Kari Lake’s bid to run for governor consumed a lot of political oxygen and catapulted her onto the national stage. rice field.

Polls show Lake has a slight lead over her Democratic rival, Arizona’s Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, while on the Senate side, Senator Mark Kelly faces a challenge from Republican hopeful Blake Masters. trying to dodge

Next to Nevada, Republicans were hopeful that Adam Laxalt could remove incumbent Democratic Senator Katherine Cortez Mast.

In the night’s most surprising result, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, widely expected to challenge Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, handily fended off Democratic rival Charlie Christ.