At this stage of the campaign, both parties are focused on winning over the remaining 2–3 percent of undecided voters, says Seth Masket, Professor of Political Science at the University of Denver, in World Talks. “Many of these close races could still go either way,” he notes. According to Masket, the issues weighing most heavily on voters are economic: the cost of living and inflation. If Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress, they are likely to face a legislative standoff with Donald Trump. While such a result would not automatically produce major policy changes, it could pave the way for new investigations into the administration and increase political pressure on the White House. At the same time, it would mark the starting point of the race to lead the Democratic Party into the 2028 presidential election.
