The Four Congressional Races That Will Decide the President’s Power

Kamala Harris promises to restore Roe v. Wade. Donald Trump promises returning jobs to the U.S. Those promises can’t be a reality without congressional support. Key issues in the 2024 presidential election like the economy, abortion and immigration are likely to be on Congress’s agenda in 2025. So what states could determine the direction of the country and potentially tip the scales?

WSJ looks at contentious congressional races that could make or break the future president’s agenda.

Chapters:
0:00 Congressional support
0:37 Breakdown of the 118th U.S. Congress
1:34 Montana Senate
2:42 Texas Senate
4:19 California and New York House of Representatives
5:12 What this means for presidential candidates