WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Polling offices opened Tuesday on the eastern coast of the United States for mid-term legislative and local elections, a test of President Donald Trump's performance and crucial to his mandate.
Voters can vote in several states on the East Coast, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Virginia, as well as Kentucky in the center as of 6:00 (GMT).
The Republican and Democratic parties are running for the House of Representatives, or 435 seats, while competing for 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate. The midterm elections normally consist of only 32 seats, For a further three vacancies due to death or retirement.
These elections are among the most important midterm elections, perhaps at all, as they could give Trump a greater chance of passing "controversial" laws or greater freedom to impose certain figures on very important positions such as the Supreme Court, if Republicans win a majority.
If the Democrats win the midterm elections, this will reflect the performance of the Republican president, who will confirm that his performance has not been good, leading to the choice of the American people to the Democrats.
