The U.S. will hold crucial local elections at the beginning of next month, which will affect the midterm elections next year.

【Key Focus: A "bellwether" local election will be held in the US at the beginning of next month】

On November 21, 2025, Washington time, the Associated Press (AP) wrote in a press release:

For weeks, a special election has been quietly taking place in a heavily Republican congressional district in Tennessee. However, now, with financial support from allies of President Trump and the appearance of former Vice President Kamala Harris, the campaign on December 2nd has become a political showdown that could influence the midterm elections next year.

This is the first federal office election since the November 4th election, when Democrats won easily, and these victories were framed as a referendum on Trump. Now, Republicans want to change the narrative, invest funds in the campaign, and invite Trump to visit the state, following his video rally last week.

Failing to create a clear margin — or even worse, losing the seat — would be a sign of weakness, emboldening Democrats' efforts to regain control of the House of Representatives. If districts such as the 7th Congressional District of Tennessee seem within reach, the Democrats may expand their target list next year.

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