Meet the ‘independent voters’ who will likely decide which party triumphs in the 2026 midterm elections

Republicans and Democrats need to make inroads with independent voters. But the themes that motivate the party faithful may not sit well with independents, who tend to recoil against partisan rancor.

美國2026年中期選舉的參眾兩院控制權將由少數搖擺選區決定，獨立選民成為兩黨爭奪的關鍵。多項民調顯示獨立選民對特朗普施政、經濟與伊朗戰爭普遍不滿，立場更接近民主黨，但兩黨在動員基本盤與爭取獨立選民之間需小心平衡。