美国民众周二将在中期选举中对唐纳德·特朗普动荡的第二个总统任期做出裁决，这场选举恐将打破他对华盛顿的掌控，民主党有望夺回众议院并争夺参议院控制权。
Americans deliver their verdict on Donald Trump's tumultuous second presidency Tuesday in midterm elections that threaten to shatter his grip on Washington, with Democrats poised to seize the House and challenge for control of the Senate.
共和党若失去众议院，将赋予民主党拖延特朗普立法议程并对其政府发起全面调查的权力。参议院失利也将威胁到他任命最高法院大法官和高级官员的能力。特朗普面临全国性政治考验这场选举相当于对特朗普的一次全国性审判，随着民众对生活成本飙升和对伊朗战争的愤怒，政治风向急剧转向不利于共和党。所有435个众议院席位和100个参议院席位中的35个将进行改选，此外还有36个州的州长职位也在争夺之中。
Republicans losing the House would give Democrats the power to stall Trump's legislative agenda and launch sweeping investigations of his administration. A Senate defeat would also threaten his ability to appoint Supreme Court justices and senior officials. Trump faces nationwide political testThe election amounts to a nationwide judgment on Trump, with the mood turning sharply against Republicans amid anger over soaring living costs and the war against Iran. All 435 House seats and 35 of the 100 Senate seats are at stake, along with governorships in 36 states.
民主党仅需在众议院赢得三个席位、在参议院净增四个席位，即可从共和党手中夺回两院控制权。特朗普去年重返白宫时承诺降低物价，但通胀、关税以及中东冲突推高的燃油成本，让美国民众承压。这位80岁总统的支持率长期徘徊在30%出头。
Democrats need only three House gains and a net four seats in the Senate to wrest both chambers from Republican hands. Trump returned to office last year promising to bring down prices, but inflation, tariffs and fuel costs inflated by the Middle East conflict have squeezed Americans. The 80-year-old's approval rating has hovered near the low 30s.
佐治亚州民主党集结支持奥索夫 在亚特兰大郊区，77岁的退休教师简·卡勒姆是为参议员乔恩·奥索夫拉票的民主党志愿者之一，奥索夫将这场竞选定位为关乎国家未来的分水岭时刻。
美国2026年中期选举：投票日期、投票时间、如何找到投票站及身份证件规定 “我真的感到有责任竭尽所能，改变国家当前的发展方向，让它更多地走上民主之路，远离专制，”她对法新社记者说。
Georgia Democrats rally behind OssoffIn the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, retired teacher Jane Callum, 77, was among Democrats canvassing for Senator Jon Ossoff who framed the race as a watershed moment for the country's future.US midterm elections 2026: Voting date, polling hours, how to find your polling station and ID rules"I really feel an obligation to do everything that I possibly can to change the direction that our country is going in now, and put it more on the path to democracy and away from autocracy," she told AFP.
经济不满 共和党坚称特朗普的减税和打击非法移民政策将造福美国人，并将民主党候选人描绘为左翼激进分子。 但在周一最后一次公开造势活动中，特朗普几乎未谈经济，大部分时间在漫无边际地谈论华盛顿倒影池翻修工程遇到的种种问题。 “这是中期选举前的最后一天，我认为这是我们有生之年最重要的一次中期选举，”他在讲话开始26分钟后说道，随后迅速又转回翻修话题。 参议院民主党领袖舒默将其斥为“可悲的收官信息”。部分共和党支持者依然信心满满 “我们会赢。
Economic discontentRepublicans insist that Trump's tax cuts and immigration crackdown will benefit Americans and they are portraying Democratic candidates as left-wing radicals. But in his final public campaign appearance Monday, Trump barely touched on the economy and spent most of the time in a rambling talk about his problem-plagued renovation of Washington's Reflecting Pool." This is the last day before the midterm elections, the most important midterm I believe in our lifetime," he said, 26 minutes into the speech, before quickly returning to talking about renovations. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer branded it a "pathetic closing message." Some Republican supporters remain confident"We're going to win.
事实上，我们可能已经赢了，”得克萨斯州退伍军人伊冯·克劳泽对法新社表示。但尽管共和党在参议院以53比47占据多数，战场正延伸至堪萨斯、得克萨斯、爱荷华、俄亥俄和阿拉斯加等保守州份。民主党也必须捍卫竞争激烈的席位，包括密歇根州，那里因激烈的内部纠纷，众议员海利·史蒂文斯背书共和党人迈克·罗杰斯，而非民主党提名人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德。
As a matter of fact, we've probably already won," Texas military veteran Yvonne Clouser told AFP. But while Republicans hold a 53-47 Senate majority, the battlefield is extending into conservative states like Kansas, Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska. Democrats must also defend competitive seats, including in Michigan, where a bitter internal dispute saw congresswoman Haley Stevens endorse Republican Mike Rogers rather than the Democratic nominee, Abdul El-Sayed.
据报道，圣地亚哥选民登记官办公室因疑似炸弹威胁被疏散，距离中期选举还有一天。决策台总部的最终预测显示，民主党将获得241个众议院席位，共和党194个，参议院则以52比48的微弱优势由民主党控制。结果有争议？民调可能低估某一党派的支持率，共和党希望其选民在选举日大批投票。周二之前已有超过5700万美国人提前投票，显示出高涨的热情。
San Diego Registrar of Voters evacuated over suspected bomb threat, day before midterm elections: ReportsDecision Desk HQ's final forecast forecasted 241 House seats for Democrats against 194 for Republicans, and a narrower 52-48 Democratic Senate majority. Disputed results? Polls can underestimate one party's support, and Republicans hope their voters turn out in force on Election Day. More than 57 million Americans had already voted early before Tuesday, indicating the high energy.
竞选活动吸引了超过110亿美元的政治广告支出，而亿万富翁、特朗普盟友埃隆·马斯克向共和党政治行动投入了数亿美元。一旦投票结束，关于共和党是否接受结果的担忧将加剧。特朗普曾试图推翻2020年大选失利，多次指控大规模选民欺诈，并无证据指责民主党作弊。最高法院驳回司法部紧急请求由特朗普亲信掌管的司法部已起诉，寻求在共和党现任参议员丹·沙利文以微弱劣势落败时，阻止阿拉斯加参议院选举结果认证，尽管法院在选举前夕裁决驳回该诉求。
The campaign has attracted more than $11 billion in political advertising, while billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into Republican political efforts. As soon as polls close, concerns will mount over whether results will be accepted by the Republicans. Trump, who tried to overturn his 2020 election defeat, has repeatedly alleged widespread voter fraud and accused Democrats -- with no evidence -- of cheating. Supreme Court rejected DOJ emergency pleaThe Justice Department, run by a close Trump ally, has already sued to potentially block certification of Alaska's Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan narrowly loses, although a court ruled against the effort on the eve of the election.
最高法院周一驳回了一项紧急申请，该申请要求加利福尼亚州搁置超过2万张邮寄选票，理由是这些选民可能不是美国公民。特朗普将于周二晚在白宫关注中期选举结果，他发出信号称，如果他失去对国会的控制……她可以直接无视民主党人。“我否决一切，”她周一在一档播客节目中表示，不过她也说最终可能会与民主党人达成交易。
And the Supreme Court rejected on Monday an emergency bid to force California to set aside the mail-in ballots of more than 20,000 people on the grounds they may not be American citizens. Trump, who will watch the midterms results at the White House on Tuesday night, signaled that if he does lose control of Congress he could simply defy Democrats."I veto everything," he told a podcast Monday, although he said he might strike deals with Democrats eventually.