EA on Pakistan TV: Anticipating the US Midterm Elections — The Stakes and the Possible Outcomes

Posted by Scott Lucas | Nov 1, 2026 | 0

A Vote sign and American flag outside an election station in Dearborn, Michigan, February 27, 2024 (Paul Sancya/AP)

EA-State of Affairs VideoCast: Are US Elections “Beginning of the End” for Trump?

I joined Pakistan TV on Saturday to preview Tuesday’s US midterm elections, the most important in peacetime since 1865.

I set out the process and review the state of the races, with the Democrats almost certain to win a majority in the House but needed to win 4 of 7 toss-up contests to claim a Senate majority.

Then I explain why the stakes are so high, amid the Trump camp’s attempt to break the US system and economic problems compounded by tariffs, chaos, and the US War on Iran.

Watch from 3:40:

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Scott Lucas

Scott Lucas is Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin; Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Birmingham; and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView. He is a specialist in US and British foreign policy and international relations, especially the Middle East and Iran. Formerly he worked as a journalist in the US, writing for newspapers including the Guardian and The Independent and was an essayist for The New Statesman before he founded EA WorldView in November 2008.

EA on Pakistan TV: Anticipating the US Midterm Elections — The Stakes and the Possible Outcomes

A Vote sign and American flag outside an election station in Dearborn, Michigan, February 27, 2024 (Paul Sancya/AP)

I joined Pakistan TV on Saturday to preview Tuesday’s US midterm elections, the most important in peacetime since 1865.

About The Author

Scott Lucas

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