周三的美国中期选举给唐纳德·特朗普带来了相当大的冲击，民主党人夺下参议院和众议院的控制权，为总统第二任期最后两年设定了重磅收尾。这意味着什么……“重磅收尾”？嗯，这意味着民主党人可以拖延甚至阻挠特朗普的议程。
The Democrats handed Donald Trump quite the rude shock Wednesday in the US midterm elections, snatching control of the Senate and House of Representatives to set up a blockbuster finish to the final two years of the President’s second term. What does that mean… ‘a blockbuster finish’? Well, it means the Democrats can delay or even block Trump’s agenda.
如今，由民主党控制的国会可以叫停立法，并否决总统的司法任命。它可以在移民等备受关注的议题上迫使对方让步，并向特朗普施压，可能促使其调整外交政策，尤其是在乌克兰和伊朗战争问题上。
Now, a Democrat-controlled Congress can halt legislation and reject the President’s judicial appointments. It can force concessions on high-profile issues like immigration, and lean on Trump to potentially alter foreign policy, particularly over the wars in Ukraine and Iran.
特朗普饱受批评的“大声说话、挥舞高关税大棒”政策、与印度长期悬而未决的贸易协议、与欧洲盟友紧张的外交关系——这些也都可能受到影响，尽管民主党人无法推行自己的议程，至少到2028年之前不能。数字如何？
Trump’s much-criticised ‘talk loudly, carry a big tariff stick’ policy, the long-pending trade deal with India, strained diplomatic relations with European allies – all these could also be influenced, though the Democrats can’t enact their own agenda, at least not till 2028. What are the numbers?
2026年美国中期选举参议院和众议院结果，这是当天最大的新闻。
Results of US midterm elections 2026 for Senate and House of Representatives That’s the biggest story of the day.
但在数字背后还有另一个故事——美国政治中三项历史性突破，倘若可以如此乐观地说，它们指向这个国家的一种新常态。
But behind the numbers there’s another story – of a trifecta of historic firsts in American politics that speak, dare one be so optimistic, to a new normal in that country.
一种超越性别、宗教和性取向、着眼于人本身的常态。一种不问“你是女性吗？”或“你是同性恋吗？”而是问“你是这份工作的最佳人选吗？”的常态。
One that looks past gender, religion, and sexuality, and at the person within. One that doesn’t ask ‘are you a woman?’ or ‘are you gay?’ but asks ‘are you the best for this job?’.
他是同性恋者。认识一下克里斯·帕帕斯，他从新罕布什尔州当选参议员，是参议院首位公开同性恋身份的男性。这位46岁的政治人物此前已经是首位代表新罕布什尔州进入国会的公开LGBTQ+人士；那是在2018年，他当选众议员。
He’s gay Meet Chris Pappas, elected to the Senate from New Hampshire and the first openly gay man in the upper chamber. The 46-year-old was already the first openly LGBTQ+ person to represent New Hampshire in Congress; this was in 2018 when he was elected to the House.
帕帕斯的胜利——他击败了共和党人约翰·E·苏努努——标志着参议院LGBTQ+代表性的一个里程碑，尽管他并非该院首位公开同性恋身份的议员。克里斯·帕帕斯。这一荣誉属于民主党人塔米·鲍德温，她于2012年当选。
Pappas’ win – he beat Republican John E Sununu – marks a milestone for LGBTQ+ representation in the Senate, though he is not the first openly gay member in the chamber. Chris Pappas. That honour belongs to Democrat Tammy Baldwin, who was elected in 2012.
帕帕斯在竞选期间多次淡化自己的性取向，曾评论说：“我竞选不是为了创造历史。”但他确实赞扬了选民对此并不在意。
During his campaign Pappas repeatedly played down his sexual orientation, commenting once: “I’m not running to make history.”He did applaud voters for being unbothered.
美国媒体称帕帕斯是温和务实的声音，他专注于医疗保健、堕胎权、生活成本以及与退伍军人相关的问题。
Described by US media as a moderate and pragmatic voice, Pappas has focused on healthcare, abortion rights, cost of living, and issues linked to military veterans.
在外交政策上，他支持对乌克兰的援助。在贸易方面，他被认为倾向于坚定但通过谈判的方式，不过没有记录显示他在印美贸易协议上的立场。
On foreign policy he has backed support for Ukraine. On trade he is seen as favouring a firm but negotiated approach, though there is no record of a position on the India-US trade deal.
她是黑人 基莎·兰斯·博顿斯是佐治亚州新任州长。这位56岁的女性成为美国首位黑人女性州长。她也是佐治亚州首位女性州长，以及20多年来首位赢得该职位的民主党人。基莎·兰斯·博顿斯，美国首位黑人女性州长。
She’s Black Keisha Lance Bottoms is Georgia’s new Governor The 56-year-old is the first Black woman to become governor of a US state. She is also Georgia’s first woman governor and the first Democrat to win that office in 20+ years. Keisha Lance Bottoms first Black woman to be Governor of a US state.
博顿斯曾任亚特兰大（佐治亚州首府）市长，早前曾在乔·拜登的白宫担任公众参与主任。她专注于可负担性、扩大医疗补助、堕胎和投票权，以及公共部门住房的改革。
The former mayor of Atlanta (Georgia’s capital), Bottoms earlier worked as a public engagements director in Joe Biden’s White House. She focused on affordability, expansion of Medicaid, abortion and voting rights, and an overhaul of public sector housing.
她也是黑人 兰斯·博顿斯的胜利并非美国中期选举中唯一的庆祝时刻。
She’s also Black Lance Bottoms’ win wasn’t the only celebratory moment in the US midterm election.
美国中期选举还为美国属地维尔京群岛带来了历史性结果——斯泰西·普拉斯基特成为首位当选美国辖区州长的黑人女性。
The US midterm also brought a historic result to the Virgin Islands, an American territory – Stacey Plaskett became the first Black woman elected Governor of a US jurisdiction.
他也是 在佛罗里达州，共和党人拜伦·唐纳兹成为首位赢得州长选举的黑人共和党人。唐纳兹曾获得个人背书——事实上，他曾是2024年竞选期间总统竞选搭档的少数人选之一。
Him too And in Florida, Republican Byron Donalds became the first Black Republican to win a gubernatorial race. Donalds had been personally endorsed by in fact, he was on a short list of options to be the President’s running mate during the 2024 campaign.
他还是穆斯林 阿卜杜勒拉赫曼·穆罕默德·埃尔-赛义德是首位当选参议员的穆斯林议员。阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德击败共和党人迈克·罗杰斯，赢得密歇根州的空缺席位。这位42岁的议员受过流行病学训练，曾任公共卫生官员。民主党人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德是美国首位穆斯林参议员。
And he’s Muslim Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed – is the first Muslim legislator to be elected to the Senate Abdul El-Sayed won the open Michigan seat by beating Republican Mike Rogers. The 42-year-old is an epidemiologist by training and a former public health official. Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, is the first Muslim US Senator.
他也是埃及移民的儿子，并利用了这重身份，以坚定的进步派候选人身份参选，竞选纲领聚焦于可负担的医疗保健和降低工薪家庭的生活成本。他还主张对亿万富翁征收财富税，这一点让总统不满。他对以色列的直言批评同样令总统不悦。
He is also the son of Egyptian immigrants and tapped into that heritage, running as a fiercely progressive candidate with a campaign focused on affordable healthcare and lowering living costs for working families. He also campaigned for a wealth tax on billionaires, something that did not sit well with the President. And neither did his outspoken criticism of Israel.
埃勒-赛义德称特拉维夫在加沙的行动是“种族灭绝”，并要求华盛顿停止提供数十亿美元的援助——这笔援助属于一项2028年到期的10年协议。
El-Sayed called Tel Aviv’s actions in Gaza ‘genocide’ and demanded Washington stop supplying billions in aid as part of a 10-year agreement that ends in 2028.
移民的儿子，穆斯林移民的儿子，想对亿万富翁征税、给穷人提供可负担的医疗保健？埃勒-赛义德在竞选期间成为攻击目标并不令人意外。
The son of immigrants, Muslim immigrants, who wants to tax billionaires and give poor people affordable healthcare? El-Sayed was unsurprisingly targeted during his campaign.
埃勒-赛义德与“汤米”关于穆斯林兄弟会的爆红交锋 这些侮辱性言论来自总统本人；特朗普称他是“圣战疯子”。
El-Sayed’s viral interaction with ‘Tommy’ over Muslim Brotherhood The slurs came from the President himself; Trump called him a ‘jihadist lunatic’.
埃勒-赛义德不为所动，至少在公开场合如此。特朗普强调他的中间名——穆罕默德——他对此打趣回应：“对我来说，你可以叫我穆罕默德参议员，兄弟。” 2026年美国中期选举：历史性的首次，从佐治亚州首位黑人女性州长到参议院首位公开同性恋身份男性 美洲原住民德布·哈兰德 州长，新墨西哥州 首位当选美国州长的美洲原住民女性。
El-Sayed was unfazed, at least in public. He responded to Trump’s emphasis on his middle name – Mohamed – by quipping: “I’ll be Senator Mohamed to you, bro.”US midterm elections 2026: Historic firsts, from Georgia’s first Black woman governor to the first openly gay man in the Senate Native American Deb Haaland Governor, New Mexico First Native American woman elected governor of a US state.
女性佩吉·弗兰纳根 美国参议院，明尼苏达州 首位当选美国参议员的美洲原住民女性。
Woman Peggy Flanagan US Senate, Minnesota First Native American woman elected to the US Senate.
克莱尔·瓦尔迪兹 美国众议院，纽约州 首位已知当选国会议员的纽约原住民女性。她是伊斯拉塔德尔苏尔普韦布洛部落成员。
Claire Valdez US House, New York First known Indigenous woman from New York elected to Congress. She is a member of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo.
黑人拜伦·唐纳兹 州长，佛罗里达州 佛罗里达州首位黑人州长，也是首位当选美国任何一州州长的黑人共和党人。戴维·克劳利 州长，威斯康星州 威斯康星州首位黑人州长。
Black Byron Donalds Governor, Florida Florida’s first Black governor, and the first Black Republican elected governor of any US state. David Crowley Governor, Wisconsin Wisconsin’s first Black governor.
梅拉特·基罗斯 美国众议院，科罗拉多州 首位当选美国众议员的科罗拉多州黑人女性。
Melat Kiros US House, Colorado First Black woman from Colorado elected to the US House.
凯莎·兰斯·博顿斯 佐治亚州州长 成为美国首位黑人女性州长，也是佐治亚州首位女性州长。她也是20多年来首位赢得该职位的民主党人。此前佐治亚州全部83位州长均为白人男性。
Keisha Lance Bottoms Governor, Georgia The first Black woman to become governor of a US state, and Georgia’s first woman governor. She is also the first Democrat to win the office in more than 20 years. All 83 previous Georgia governors had been white men.
有望接任 哈基姆·杰弗里斯 美国众议院 在民主党赢得众议院后，有望成为美国众议院首位黑人议长。
In line Hakeem Jeffries US House of Representatives In line to become the first Black Speaker of the US House, after Democrats won the chamber.
拉丁裔 吉娜·伊诺霍萨 得克萨斯州州长 得克萨斯州首位拉丁裔州长。据报道，她也是自1995年以来首位领导得克萨斯州的女性。
Latino and Latina Gina Hinojosa Governor, Texas Texas’s first Latina governor. She is also reported to be the first woman to lead Texas since 1995.
拉丁裔 泽维尔·贝塞拉 加利福尼亚州州长 加州首位当选州长的拉丁裔。
Latina Xavier Becerra Governor, California California’s first Latino elected governor.
拉丁裔穆斯林 穆罕默德·埃尔-赛义德 美国参议院，密歇根州 美国参议院首位穆斯林美国人。
Latino Muslim Mohamed El-Sayed US Senate, Michigan First Muslim American in the US Senate.
亚当·哈马维 美国众议院，新泽西州 新泽西州首位穆斯林国会议员。
Adam Hamawy US House, New Jersey New Jersey’s first Muslim member of Congress.
女性 艾米·阿克顿 俄亥俄州州长 俄亥俄州首位当选州长的女性。
Women Amy Acton Governor, Ohio Ohio’s first woman elected governor.
伊利诺伊州 美国参议院 首个同时有两名有色人种女性担任美国参议员的州。
Illinois US Senate The first state with two women of colour serving in the US Senate at the same time.
有色人种女性 LGBTQ 美国参议院，新罕布什尔州 美国参议院首位公开同性恋身份的男性。
Women of colour LGBTQ US Senate, New Hampshire The first openly gay man in the US Senate.
杰里米·莫斯 美国众议院，密歇根州 密歇根州首位公开同性恋身份的国会议员。
Jeremy Moss US House, Michigan First openly gay member of Congress from Michigan.
依据选举之夜及次日早晨发布的报道。随着计票完成，结果可能发生变化。
Based on reports published on election night and the following morning. Results can change as counting is completed.
来源：新闻综合报道，由《印度快报》Express InfoGenIE汇编
Source: News reports compiled by The Indian Express Express InfoGenIE