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Democrats win the optics

The Republican Party underperforms expectations in the US midterms, greatly reducing the likelihood of Donald Trump getting a clear run for the 2024 nomination.

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US midterms: Senate

Prospects for the Democrats look better tomorrow in the Senate than in the House of Representatives, but holding on to their majority still won't be an easy task.

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US midterms: House of Reps

The Republican Party is an unbackable favorite to win back control of the House of Representatives this week.

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Fifth time lucky for Netanyahu

The fortunes of yet another far-right party are bolstered by the vagaries of an electoral system.

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Left back in Denmark

Denmark's Social Democrat prime minister has been re-elected for a second term, although it remains to be seen whether she will succeed in building a broader coalition than last time.

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Denmark & Israel

Denmark and Israel both go to the polls for early elections, with neither looking set for a clear-cut outcome.

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Lula wins it

Brazil swings back to the left, but with a narrow margin that leaves the new president very little room for error.

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Showdown in Brazil

A runoff in Brazil pits a badly flawed democrat against the incumbent authoritarian.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Latin America, Political issues 4 Comments 28 October 2022

Making parliamentarism work in France

Emmanuel Macron's prime minister survives a vote of no confidence, despite an unusual alliance of left and far right.

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October electoral roundup

An update on electoral news, this months featuring Slovenia, Vanuatu, Iraq and Thailand.

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