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US Elections: understand the dispute in the 3 states with the most Brazilians. On this Tuesday (3), millions of Americans will go to the polls to decide if the president of the USA, Donald Trump, will continue to control the US Congress. In the so-called 'midterms' or midterm elections, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 Senate seats (1/3 of the total composition) and 36 state governments are at stake. Currently, the two houses of the US Congress have a Republican majority. According to recent polls, the trend is a Democratic turnaround in the House and a fierce battle in the Senate. In the House, one of the parties needs to reach the total of 218 seats. In the Senate, the Democratic Party needs 51 seats to form a majority, while the Republicans need 50 seats. This is because, in case of a tie, the US Vice President, JD Vance, has the tie-breaking vote. The party of Donald Trump enters the midterms with a majority of 53 senators in the Senate. The opposition occupies 47 seats. For Trump, who today has one of the worst approval ratings since the beginning of the term, a possible turnaround of the Democratic Party means that his policies will be subject to greater scrutiny and checks by legislators. The theme of this election is the cost of living, impacted by tariff policies of the Trump government and the escalation of tensions in Iran, which increased fuel and food costs. Among those suffering from high prices, there are also 2,067.225 million Brazilians living in the US, according to a survey by Itamaraty of 2025. This population is predominantly under the jurisdiction of three main consulates-general: New York, which serves about 500,000 Brazilians. Boston, in Massachusetts, which serves 440,000. And Miami, in Florida, with 400,000 - in this case, combining with the 220,000 atendimentos of the Orlando consulate, there are a total of 620,000 Brazilians in the state. See below the scenario for each of the three states with the largest number of Brazilians in the US. Now on G1. New York. The Consulate-General of Brazil in New York serves the largest consulate jurisdiction in the US, with about 500,000 Brazilians mapped in the region. In the state, 26 seats for the House of Representatives are up for grabs, one for each electoral district, and the local government. Traditionally a Democratic stronghold, the expectation is that the opposition to the Trump government will lead the majority of seats to the House and also the state government of New York. Current Democratic governor Kathy Hochul, the first woman to govern the state, seeks re-election against Republican Bruce Blakeman. In the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris won in New York by a margin of 12.6 points - 55.9% against 43.3% of Donald Trump. Bruce Blakeman, Republican, and Kathy Hochul, Democratic incumbent, are disputing the government of New York State. Massachusetts. The Consulate-General of Brazil in Boston, Massachusetts, has the second largest Brazilian community in the country, covering service to 440,000 Brazilians. In the state, a Senate seat, 9 in the House and the state government are up for grabs. Also of Democratic tradition, incumbent Ed Markey is the favorite to defeat Republican John Deaton in the Senate. The same scenario happens in the state government, with Democrat Maura Healey seeking re-election against Republican Michael Minogue. In the 2024 presidential elections, the state gave victory to Kamala Harris by a margin of 25.2 points - 61.2% against 36.0% of Donald Trump. In the Massachusetts Senate, Democratic incumbent Ed Markey is the favorite to defeat Republican John Deaton. Senate of the USA / Reproduction. Florida. In the only Republican state on the list, the jurisdiction of the Consulate-General in Miami covers 400,000 Brazilians, combined with the coverage of the Consulate-General in Orlando, responsible for another 220,000 Brazilians. Disputed in the state a Senate seat and 28 seats in the House, as well as the state government. In all scenarios, the conservative tradition prevails: in the Senate, Republican Ashley Moody faces Democrat Angie Nixon. Moody, despite being an incumbent, was appointed to the seat in 2025 by the Republican Party after elected Senator Marco Rubio was appointed Secretary of State by Donald Trump, resigning from Congress to join the federal government. In the state government, Republican Byron Donalds defends the conservative legacy against Democrat David Jolly. The current Republican Governor, Ron DeSantis, is at the end of the second term and can no longer be re-elected. In 2024, Donald Trump won in the state by a margin of 13.1 points - 56.1% to 43.0% of Kamala Harris. In the Senate, Ashley Moody faces Democrat Angie Nixon for the Florida seat. Reuters and Florida Government. In the White House, Lula and Donald Trump discuss rare earths, organized crime and trade. Journal National/Reproduction
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