Recent polling predicts a tight race in the US midterm elections next week, and there's a lot at stake for President Donald Trump.

Both the House and Senate are currently controlled by the Republicans, and the fate of Trump's final two years in office could rest on the outcome.

US political analyst Dan Schnur says it's likely the Democrats will take at least one of them, and that could have consequences for Trump.

"Historically in the US, the party that does not hold the presidency easily does much better in those midterm elections than the President's party."

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Recent polling predicts a tight race in the US midterm elections next week, and there's a lot at stake for President Donald Trump.
Both the House and Senate are currently controlled by the Republicans, and the fate of Trump's final two years in office could rest on the outcome.
US political analyst Dan Schnur says it's likely the Democrats will take at least one of them, and that could have consequences for Trump.
"Historically in the US, the party that does not hold the presidency easily does much better in those midterm elections than the President's party."
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Dan Schnur: US political analyst on what's at stake for Trump in the ongoing US midterm elections

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