US midterm elections: What’s next?

30.10.2026 08:30 - 09:30English

The midterm elections will shape Trump's ability to advance his agenda, and America's relationship with the rest of the world.

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The midterm election will determine the balance of power in Congress for the remaining two years of Donald Trump’s presidency.

Rising living costs, immigration, healthcare, polarization and data centers are some issues shaping the debate. But what matters most to American voters? And how will public attitudes towards the Trump administration influence the elections?

Just few days before election day, we take a closer look at what is at stake. The results will shape the direction of US domestic and foreign policy, influence Trump’s ability to advance his agenda, and affect America’s relationship with the rest of the world.

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30.10.2026
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Michael Alvarez
Associate Professor, UiB

Michael Alvarez is Associate Professor at the Department of Comparative Politics, UiB.

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Kyle Lohse Marquardt
Professor, UiB

Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Bergen. His research focuses on issues of identity and public opinion in the former Soviet Union.

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Hilmar Mjelde
Professor , HVL

Hilmar Mjelde er statsviter og professor ved HVL. Han forsker på amerikansk politikk, ytre høyre/høyreekstremisme, medialisert politikk og retorikk.

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Candela Arias Perez
PhD student, U Washington

Candela Arias Perez is a PhD student in the Department of Political Science, University of Washington.

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Michael Alvarez

Associate Professor, UiB

Michael Alvarez is Associate Professor at the Department of Comparative Politics, UiB.

Alvarez focuses on democracy and democratization, political economy, and research methodology.

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Kyle Lohse Marquardt

Professor, UiB
Foto: Eivind Senneset, UiB

Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Bergen. His research focuses on issues of identity and public opinion in the former Soviet Union.

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Hilmar Mjelde

Professor , HVL

Hilmar Mjelde er statsviter og professor ved HVL. Han forsker på amerikansk politikk, ytre høyre/høyreekstremisme, medialisert politikk og retorikk.

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Candela Arias Perez

PhD student, U Washington

Candela Arias Perez is a PhD student in the Department of Political Science, University of Washington.

Candela is PhD student in the Department of Political Science, focusing on international relations, comparative politics and public law. Her research interests fall at the intersection of migration, human security, and climate. She is also interested in gender politics and feminist theory. She holds an BA in Political Science and International Studies from the University of Kentucky and an MA in Political Science from the University of South Florida.

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