民主党赢得国会控制权，这是对总统特朗普的一次压倒性严厉谴责，其推动力是对生活成本和对伊朗战争的愤怒。
Democrats won control of Congress in an overwhelming rebuke of President Trump, driven by anger over living costs and the war against Iran.
他们在关键的参议院、众议院、州长以及州议会选举中翻盘，其中包括在得克萨斯州、俄亥俄州、佐治亚州和威斯康星州的胜利。
They flipped key Senate, House, governor and state legislature races, including wins in Texas, Ohio, Georgia and Wisconsin.
特朗普表示，他“绝对愿意接受这些结果”，但这场失利使他遭到削弱，并迫使两党重新思考下一步行动。
Trump said he was “absolutely willing to accept those results”, but the defeat leaves him weaker and forces both parties to rethink their next steps.
人工智能生成 华盛顿——顺应如潮水般汹涌的选民焦虑，民主党人横扫国会权力，对生活成本和伊朗战争的愤怒引发了对总统唐纳德·特朗普及其所在政党的雷霆般谴责，而此时距离他强势重返白宫仅仅过去两年。
AI generated WASHINGTON – Riding an overwhelming tide of voter angst, Democrats swept into power in Congress, with outrage over the cost of living and the war in Iran leading to a thundering rebuke of President Donald Trump and his party just two years after his dominant White House comeback.
这场政治巨变在几个月前似乎还不太可能发生，民主党人的实力表明，曾将特朗普送入第二个任期的政治联盟发生了破裂——此前特朗普曾恳求选民投票，就像他本人在参选一样。
In a seismic political shift that seemed unlikely even a few months ago, Democrats’ strength suggested a breakdown of the coalition that delivered Trump a second term even after he beseeched the electorate to vote as if he were on the ballot.
特朗普在接受《纽约时报》采访时表示，他“绝对愿意接受这些结果”，并准备与民主党合作。
Trump told The New York Times in an interview that he was “absolutely willing to accept those results” and was prepared to work with Democrats.
“你知道的，我们很期待与他们合作，”他说道。“我们可能会达成某种协议。”民主党人的完胜，让在严重极化之下已经固化的选举版图出现裂痕。
“We’ll, you know, look forward to working with them,” he said. “We’ll probably work something out.”The Democrats’ rout puts cracks in an electoral map that had calcified under profound polarisation.
他们在得克萨斯州、南卡罗来纳州和堪萨斯州等共和党堡垒夺取了参议院席位——一些战略家曾认为，该党至少在整整一代人的时间里都无法企及这些地方。
They flipped Senate seats in Republican bastions, including South Carolina, Texas and Kansas – places some strategists had dismissed as out of reach for the party for at least a generation.
他们在宾夕法尼亚州、肯塔基州和新泽西州的竞争激烈的众议院角逐中斩获胜局。这股浪潮甚至冲击了各州的州长官邸和州议会。
They racked up wins in competitive House races in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and New Jersey. The wave even crashed across governors’ mansions and state legislatures.
这是两党在过去二十年中都未曾享受过的那种期中选举大胜，打破了共和党对华盛顿的全面统治。
It was the kind of midterm electoral romp neither party has enjoyed in two decades, snapping the full Republican rule in Washington.
这些选举结果使特朗普受到的掣肘远远超过其第二个任期头两年——当时共和党对国会的控制意味着对他的权力几乎没有什么制衡。
The results leave Trump far more hemmed in than he was in the first two years of his second term, when Republican control of Congress left few checks on his power.
一些夜间最令人震惊的共和党失利，是由特朗普亲自提名的候选人造成的。
Some of the night’s most stunning losses for the Republican Party were notched by candidates Trump personally anointed.
在德克萨斯州参议院选举中，民主党人詹姆斯·塔拉里科击败了共和党人、州检察长肯·帕克森，取得了该党30多年来首次全州胜利。
In the Texas Senate race, Democrat James Talarico beat Republican Attorney-General Ken Paxton to score the party’s first statewide win in more than 30 years.
而在南卡罗来纳州，因其兄长林赛·格雷厄姆去世而被任命为美国参议院席位的达琳·格雷厄姆，在争取完整六年任期的竞选中不敌民主党人安妮·安德鲁斯，落选。
And in South Carolina, Senator Darline Graham, who was appointed to a US Senate seat after her brother Lindsey Graham’s death, came up short in her quest for a full six-year term against Democrat Annie Andrews.
“这几乎完全是特朗普造成的灾难，”民主党策略师大卫·阿克塞尔罗德说。“选民对成本感到愤怒，也对他做出的导致成本上升的选择感到不满。更重要的是，他挑选的几位软弱的候选人今晚显然全都输了。”
“This is a disaster almost entirely of Trump’s making,” said Democratic strategist David Axelrod. “Voters are angry about costs and angry about the choices he made that helped drive them up. And beyond that, several of his weak, hand-picked candidates apparently have lost tonight.”
在其他案例中，深红州的共和党现任者似乎未做好抵御挑战者的准备。
In other cases, Republican incumbents in deep red states seemed ill-prepared to fend off challengers.
堪萨斯州参议员罗杰·马歇尔输给了民主党人亚当·汉密尔顿——一位在州内拥有很高知名度的牧师和温和派。
Kansas Senator Roger Marshall lost to Democrat Adam Hamilton, a pastor and moderate with strong name recognition in the state.
在俄亥俄州，参议员乔恩·胡斯特德在难以克服选民对数据中心的不满以及州共和党州长候选人投放的负面竞选广告的拖累后，被前参议员谢罗德·布朗击败。
And in Ohio, Senator Jon Husted was defeated by former senator Sherrod Brown after struggling to overcome voter anger over data centres and a drag from a negative campaign ad aired by the state’s Republican gubernatorial candidate.
在密歇根州，民主党人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德在面对特朗普反复攻击、称其为“圣战分子”的情况下，成为首位当选美国参议院的穆斯林。
In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the US Senate in the face of repeated attacks from Trump, who labeled him a “jihadist”.
即便是曾在蓝州保持席位的缅因州共和党参议员苏珊·柯林斯，也未能坚持下来，向民主党人特洛伊·杰克逊认输。新近掌权的民主党人迅速宣称华盛顿已出现转折点。
Even Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine, who previously held her seat in a blue state, was unable to hang on and conceded to Democrat Troy Jackson. Newfound power Jubilant Democrats were quick to declare a turning point in Washington.
“现在参议院的版图正在经历一代人一次的重塑，这将改变美国，”该党参议院少数党领袖查克·舒默说。“美国人民投票支持变革，现在民主党人必须兑现。”尽管如此，他们仍必须设法驾驭自己新获得的权力，在党内分歧中权衡：是优先监督特朗普及其盟友，还是更多地聚焦政策制定，尤其是可负担性议题。
“There is now a generational remake of the Senate map that is going to change America,” said Chuck Schumer, the party’s Senate minority leader. “Americans voted for change, and now Democrats must deliver.”Still, they must grapple with how to wield their newfound power, navigating a divide in the party over whether to prioritize oversight of Trump and his allies or to focus more on policymaking, especially on affordability issues.
进步派与建制派人物之间也存在深刻分歧，这可能使民主党领导人难以保持党团团结。
There are also deep divisions between progressives and establishment figures that could make it difficult for Democratic leaders to keep their caucus united.
众议院民主党领袖哈基姆·杰弗里斯在选举之夜的派对上发表了胜利演说。
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries took a victory lap at an election night party.
他预告了众议院民主党人将聚焦可负担性和调查，称他们将“奋力扭转这些令人痛苦的白卡削减”，并“追究那些制造了前所未有腐败的人的责任”。
He previewed a focus on affordability and investigations for House Democrats, saying they would “fight to reverse these painful Medicaid cuts” and “bring accountability to those who have visited unprecedented corruption”.
在白宫，特朗普立即试图推卸责任，宣称如果他本人参选，“我们会以压倒性优势获胜”。
From the White House, Trump immediately sought to deflect blame, declaring “we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE” if he’d been on the ballot.
在选举日前的数周里，他奔波于共和党票仓的集会上，恳请支持者出来投票，但也因在演讲中岔开话题谈论赫斯特德的体格以及白宫舞厅计划，令党内许多人感到不满。现在的一个关键问题是，特朗普将如何回应本党的失败。
He spent the weeks leading up to Election Day at rallies in Republican strongholds, imploring his supporters to turn out but also frustrating many in his party with rhetorical detours about Husted’s physique and plans for a White House ballroom. A key question now is how Trump will respond to his party’s defeat.
总统表示他会接受结果，但多年来一直谎称自己赢得了2020年总统大选，并动用手中的权力，试图在投票站尚未关闭之前就质疑某些选举的结果。
The president said he would accept the results, but has spent years falsely arguing that he won the 2020 presidential race and used his levers of power to try to challenge the outcome of certain races before polls were even closed.
共和党人也将面临艰难抉择：未来两年该如何行事——他们在国会的人数减少，特朗普的影响力也在减弱。
Republicans will also face tough choices about how to approach the next two years, with their numbers diminished at the Capitol and Trump’s power dwindling.
这一结果对党内许多人来说是一次挫折，他们曾支持特朗普的贸易议程、他与伊朗的战争，以及他重塑华盛顿和白宫的努力，尽管公众对此深为不满。
The outcome is a setback for many in the party who have backed Trump in his trade agenda, his war with Iran and his efforts to remake Washington and the White House, despite deep disapproval from the public.
关键议席夺回 在众议院，民主党夺回的关键议席包括前海军直升机飞行员丽贝卡·贝内特（Rebecca Bennett），她在新泽西州一个竞争激烈的选区击败了共和党人小汤姆·基恩（Tom Kean Jr），此前这位现任议员有数月时间几乎淡出公众视野。州级选举也出现了令民主党瞩目的胜利。
Key pickups In the House, Democrats’ key pickups included former Navy helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett, who defeated Republican Tom Kean Jr in a closely contested New Jersey seat after the incumbent spent months largely out of public view. State-level contests also featured striking wins for Democrats.
得克萨斯州共和党籍州长格雷格·阿博特（Greg Abbott）在连任竞选中败给了民主党人吉娜·希诺霍萨（Gina Hinojosa）。
Republican Governor Greg Abbott of Texas lost his re-election bid to Democrat Gina Hinojosa.
在俄亥俄州，民主党州长候选人艾米·阿克顿（Amy Acton）击败了特朗普的盟友维韦克·拉马斯瓦米（Vivek Ramaswamy）。而在佐治亚州，民主党人凯莎·兰斯·博托斯（Keisha Lance Bottoms）成为美国历史上首位当选州长的黑人女性。
In Ohio, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton defeated Trump ally Vivek Ramaswamy. And in Georgia, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman to be elected governor of a US state.
民主党还夺取了各州议会的席位，打破了印第安纳州和南卡罗来纳州的超级多数优势，并夺取了威斯康星州州参议院的控制权。
Democrats also flipped seats in state legislatures, breaking supermajorities in Indiana and South Carolina and flipping control of the Wisconsin state Senate.
选举前夕的民调显示，民主党在2024年支持或转向特朗普的关键选民群体中取得了进展，其中包括艾奥瓦州和堪萨斯州等州的农村选民，以及亚利桑那州和佛罗里达州等州的拉丁裔选民。
Ahead of the election, polling suggested Democrats made gains with key constituencies that backed or moved toward Trump in 2024, including rural voters in states like Iowa and Kansas and Latino voters in states like Arizona and Florida.
整个2026年，特朗普一直在试图为其所属政党创造更有利的竞技场，包括敦促由共和党主导的州重新划分国会选区，以期创造出更多倾向于共和党的席位。
Throughout 2026, Trump sought to create a more favourable playing field for his party, including pushing Republican-led states to redraw congressional districts in the hope of creating more Republican-leaning seats.
但此举导致许多由民主党主导的州采取了类似的措施。目前尚不清楚哪一方是否获得了优势。
But that effort led to a number of Democratic-led states taking similar steps. It was not immediately clear if either side was advantaged.
总统还屡次散布关于普遍存在选举舞弊的无端指控，并试图加强联邦政府对投票的控制，包括大力推动限制邮寄投票，以及起诉各州以获取选民记录。尽管遭到法院的阻挠，其司法部仍在继续推进这些诉讼。
The president has also repeated baseless claims of widespread election fraud and tried to increase federal government control over voting, including an aggressive push to curb mail-in voting and suing states to try to get voter records, which his Justice Department has continued to pursue despite pushback from the courts. To fight their electoral headwinds, Republicans had an enormous financial advantage in what was on pace to be the most expensive election ever.
为了应对选举中的逆风，共和党人在堪称史上最昂贵的一场选举中拥有巨大的资金优势。他们的资金很大一部分来自特朗普的超级政治行动委员会以及埃隆·马斯克（Elon Musk），后者在得克萨斯州斥巨资支持帕克斯顿（Paxton）。
Much of their money came from Trump’s super political action committee and from Elon Musk, who spent heavily in Texas to prop up Paxton. In the closing weeks of the race, Trump hit the road aggressively after months of staying largely on the sidelines.
在竞选的最后几周，特朗普在经历了数月大多置身事外后，开始积极奔走拉票。
He tried a range of tactics, including arguing to his supporters that they needed to vote like he was on the ballot, as well as promising sweeteners, including US$5,000 (S$6,400) checks to every American if Republicans held both chambers.
他尝试了一系列策略，包括主张支持者需要像他本人在选票上一样去投票，以及承诺提供优惠，若共和党守住两院，则向每位美国人发放5000美元（约6400新元）支票。
Economic strain Economic strain among voters has been a defining theme of the midterms – and that frustration spilled out at the ballot box.
经济压力 选民的经济压力一直是本次中期选举的核心主题——这种挫败感在投票箱前充分爆发。
“This election was a lesson in political gravity,” said Republican strategist Kevin Madden.
共和党策略师凯文·马登表示：“这次选举是政治重力的一堂课。当选民最关心的问题是通胀和负担能力，而你用关税、贸易战以及一场加剧这些担忧的伊朗战争来回应，你就会输掉选举。”据《选民民调》——由美联社和SSRS联合进行的一项综合调查——显示，约四分之三的中期选举选民表示，他们对特朗普领导下的国家走向感到“愤怒”或“不满”。
“When voters’ top concerns are inflation and affordability, and you answer those concerns with tariffs, a trade war, and a war with Iran that exacerbates those worries, you lose elections.”According to The Voter Poll, a comprehensive survey conducted by the Associated Press and SSRS, about three-quarters of midterm voters said they felt “angry” or “dissatisfied” with the direction of the country under Trump.
尽管美国雇主持续增加就业岗位，失业率低位运行，整体经济增长在选前加速，但通胀和借贷成本也随之攀升，令许多指望缓解物价上涨和负担能力下降的美国人感到沮丧。2026年伊始曾带来希望。
While US employers have been adding jobs, the unemployment rate is low and overall economic growth accelerated ahead of the election, inflation and borrowing costs have also picked up, frustrating many Americans hoping for relief from rising prices and diminishing affordability. The start of 2026 had offered hope.
汽油价格处于多年低位，价格压力有所缓解。但伊朗战争推高能源成本，重燃通胀。
Petrol was at a multiyear low and price pressures had eased. But the Iran war sent energy costs surging and rekindled inflation.
关键指标显示，消费者物价涨幅已连续六个月快于薪资增速，家庭储蓄减少，抵押贷款利率徘徊在2023年以来的最高水平附近。
Key gauges now show that consumer prices have been rising faster than pay for six straight months, households are saving less, and mortgage rates are around their highest levels since 2023.
这助推特朗普的支持率跌至历史低点，选民认为他的政府在遏制生活成本方面几乎无所作为。
That has helped send Trump’s approval rating to record lows, as voters judged his administration to be doing little to rein in the cost of living.
食品杂货和汽油是特别痛点，尽管选民也对医疗费用表达了深切担忧，尤其是在人口老龄化严重的州份。
Groceries and gas were particular pain points, though voters also expressed deep concern about the expense of healthcare, especially in states with aging populations.
晨间咨询公司（Morning Consult）于11月1日更新的一项针对注册选民的每周民调显示，69%的受访者表示，让医疗保健更加负担得起应该是特朗普政府的首要任务，同时57%的受访者对住房成本持相同看法。
A weekly Morning Consult poll of registered voters updated on Nov 1 showed 69% of respondents said making healthcare more affordable should be a top priority for the Trump administration, while 57% said the same of housing costs.
该民调还显示，在两个议题上，受访者对民主党的信任度均高于共和党，优势至少为15个百分点。
The poll also showed respondents trusted Democrats more than Republicans on both issues by margins of at least 15 points.
华盛顿的重新洗牌 随着国会山的两党议员挑选各自的领导人并为1月的新一届国会做准备，这些结果将迅速在华盛顿引发一场重新洗牌。
Reordering of Washington The results will quickly set off a reordering in Washington as Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill select their leaders and prepare for the new Congress in January.
虽然民主党将继续就应对特朗普的调查投入多少精力展开辩论，但针对这位总统、其团队成员以及可能包括其政府外部盟友的更多监督工作无疑将会到来。
While Democrats will continue to debate how much focus to put on investigations of Trump, more oversight efforts are undoubtedly coming for the president, members of his team and perhaps their allies outside of government.
而共和党人将不得不确定，他们是否认为在诸如旨在减轻生活成本负担等共同优先事项上跨党派合作有什么好处。
And Republicans will have to determine if they see any advantage in working across the aisle on shared priorities, like efforts aimed at easing the cost-of-living burden.
更直接的是，他们需要决定如何对待即将到来的残余任期国会会议（lame-duck session），该会议提供了一个在完全由共和党掌控的情况下推动立法或确认司法任命的最后窗口期。
More immediately, they’ll need to decide how to approach the coming lame-duck session, which offers a last window to push through legislation or confirm judicial appointments under full Republican control.
无论国会山发生什么，特朗普都可能会继续寻求方法来展现行政权力，并全速推进他认为能为其政治遗产增光添彩的项目。彭博社
Whatever happens on Capitol Hill, Trump will likely continue to seek ways to flex executive power and barrel ahead on the projects he perceives as burnishing his legacy. BLOOMBERG