Washington (United States) (AFP) - In light of favorable opinion polls, Democrats are organizing their last rallies on Monday in preparation for the midterm elections scheduled for Tuesday, in which they may seize control of Congress from Republicans, even partially, and impose restrictions on President Donald Trump, who is accused of exceeding his powers.

Published on: 02/11/2026 - 10:55 Last updated: 02/11/2026 - 13:57

However, one of the latest developments in the election campaign may weaken the Democrats' chances of winning a majority in the Senate, where competition appears to be more intense than in the House of Representatives, while the president's camp traditionally loses midterm elections.

Democratic Representative Haley Stevens announced on Sunday her support for the Republican candidate in Michigan, Mike Rogers, against Abdel Sayed, who had defeated her in the Democratic Party primaries, in a move welcomed by Trump.

On the other hand, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer considered this step to be a “disgraceful betrayal,” noting that control of the Senate may be decided by only one seat.

To win a majority in the Senate, Democrats are counting especially on the victory of James Tallarico in Texas and Adam Hamilton in Kansas.

The campaign concludes with election rallies organized by the two Democratic Senate candidates.

Trump, who has wide influence in the Republican Party that has greatly enabled him to impose his political agenda, decided to deliver a speech on the banks of the Lincoln Memorial Pool, which has become one of the symbols that embody his controversial project aimed at redrawing the landmarks of the capital.

On Sunday, Trump seemed confident of the success of the Republican election campaign, saying, “We will win,” with the octogenarian president seeking for months to sow doubts regarding the integrity of the vote and previously speaking about the possibility of contesting the results.

Taking control of the House of Representatives alone would give the Democrats the upper hand regarding the federal budget, as well as chairing powerful committees capable of investigating suspicions of corruption during the Trump administration, the Jeffrey Epstein case, and other thorny files.

"Communists"

On the other hand, the loss of the Republicans' majority in Congress two years before the end of Trump's term would complicate the agenda of the president, who is already facing complications related to inflation and the prolonged war against Iran.

However, Democrats are cautious, as opinion polls have previously misestimated the scale of mobilization in the “MAGA” movement, which is the first letters of Trump’s election slogan, “Make America Great Again.”

Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock spoke to CNN about “anxious optimism.”

During the campaign, Republicans, led by the master of the White House, pursued a scorched-earth policy, portraying Democrats as “communists” and describing Abdel-Sayed, who would become the first Muslim senator if elected in Michigan, as a “terrorist.”

On Sunday, during a rally in Iowa, Trump stressed that the opposition is composed of “extremist and dangerous radicals” who will “steal your wealth” and allow immigrants to enter to practice “plunder, rape, and plunder.”

However, it seems that many Americans reject the president's tough rhetoric.

A poll published on Sunday by NBC News showed that 60 percent of respondents disapproved of his performance, especially due to the sharp rise in the cost of living, which was exacerbated by the war he launched against Iran despite his pledge to stop military campaigns abroad.

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While it seems likely that the Democrats will seize the majority in the House of Representatives, whose elections include all seats, the electoral battle in the Senate remains undecided.

Only a third of its seats are eligible, and a few of them were initially considered favorable to the Democrats.

However, opinion polls now indicate that the Democrats' chances of seizing control of the House are no less than the Republicans' chances, after they fought surprisingly strong competitions in states with a clear Republican orientation, such as Texas and Kansas.

Democrats winning a majority in the Senate would allow them to block Trump's judicial appointments, especially to the Supreme Court.

The midterm elections saw about $11 billion spent on advertising, much of which came from high-net-worth individual donors.

Elon Musk, a close ally of Trump, gave a huge sum of nearly half a billion dollars to support the election of Republican candidates.

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