2026 election live updates as Supreme Court denies Trump bid to separate California ballots, candidates make final pitches - CBS News
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With the 2026 midterm elections underway, President Trump intensified his attacks on Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, claiming on Truth Social that El-Sayed harbors hatred toward Jewish, Black, and white Americans alike. Trump urged voters to reject El-Sayed, calling anyone who supported him a fool. The Michigan Senate race, pitting El-Sayed against Republican Mike Rogers, is considered one of the most consequential contests in determining which party will control the U.S. Senate.
The Michigan race was further shaken when Democratic Representative Haley Stevens broke from her party to endorse Republican Rogers. However, her congressional colleague Representative Debbie Dingell argued the endorsement had backfired, actually energizing El-Sayed's supporters across multiple communities. The unexpected cross-party endorsement highlighted the volatile and unpredictable nature of a race that both parties regard as critical to the balance of power in Washington.
In Maine, another tightly contested Senate race is drawing national attention. Incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins faces a stiff challenge from Democrat Troy Jackson. Some voters, like Norm Belanger and his wife Elizabeth, who normally prioritize candidates over party affiliation, said they had decided to vote against Collins this cycle. Though Belanger acknowledged Jackson was not his ideal candidate, he viewed him as the more acceptable of the two choices available.
Other Maine voters expressed deep frustration with both candidates. One resident described the choice as 'terrifying,' saying neither party appeared capable of governing effectively and that they would vote for whoever seemed 'least damaging.' This sentiment of reluctant pragmatism, rather than enthusiasm, characterized the mood among many voters heading to the polls, underscoring the broader sense of political disillusionment affecting voters across the country.
On the legal front, a federal appeals court halted a lower court ruling that had blocked the Trump administration from directing state officials to segregate or discard ballots cast by alleged non-citizens. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, sided with the administration, ruling that the government's actions fell within core executive functions and did not improperly interfere with states' management of their elections. The original ruling had found the Justice Department's conduct likely violated the Voting Rights Act's prohibition on voter intimidation.
Japanische Übersetzung
2026年中間選挙が始まる中、トランプ大統領はミシガン州の民主党上院候補アブドゥル・エル＝セイドへの攻撃を激化させ、自身のSNS「トゥルース・ソーシャル」でエル＝セイドがユダヤ人・黒人・白人のいずれをも憎んでいると主張した。また、彼を支持する者を「愚か者」と呼んで投票しないよう訴えた。エル＝セイドと共和党のマイク・ロジャースが争うミシガン上院選は、上院の支配権を左右する最重要レースの一つとみられている。
ミシガン州の選挙戦は、民主党のヘイリー・スティーブンス下院議員が党を離れ、共和党のロジャースを支持すると表明したことでさらに混乱した。しかしスティーブンスの同僚であるデビー・ディンゲル下院議員は、この支持表明が逆効果となり、エル＝セイドへの支持を複数のコミュニティで高めていると反論した。予想外の超党派的な支持表明は、両党が首都の権力均衡を左右する重要なレースと位置付けるこの選挙の、流動的で予測困難な性格を改めて浮き彫りにした。
メイン州でも激戦の上院選が全国的な注目を集めている。現職共和党のスーザン・コリンズ上院議員が、民主党のトロイ・ジャクソンの強力な挑戦を受けている。通常は政党よりも候補者個人を重視するノーム・ベランジャー氏と妻のエリザベス氏は、今回は現職に反票を投じると決めたという。ベランジャー氏はジャクソンを理想的な候補ではないと認めつつも、二者択一の中でより受け入れられる選択だと語った。
メイン州の有権者の中には、両候補に深い不満を抱く人々もいた。ある住民は今回の選択を「恐ろしい」と表現し、どちらの党も効果的な統治ができるとは思えないとして、「最も被害が少ない」と思われる候補者に投票すると述べた。熱意ではなく消極的な現実主義に基づく投票行動は、全国各地で広がる政治への幻滅感を反映しており、多くの有権者が複雑な思いで投票所に向かう様子が浮かび上がった。
法律面では、連邦控訴裁判所が、トランプ政権に対し非市民の疑いがある人物の票を分離・棄却するよう州当局に指示することを禁じた下級裁判所の命令を差し止めた。第9巡回控訴裁判所は2対1の判決で政権側を支持し、政府の行為は行政権の中核的機能の範囲内にあり、州の選挙管理を不当に侵害するものではないと判断した。もともとの命令は、司法省の行為が投票者への威圧・脅迫・強制を禁じた「投票権法」に違反する可能性が高いと認定していた。
Schlüsselvokabular
- harbor (hatred)verb
To secretly hold or nurture a negative feeling such as resentment or hatred over a period of time.
和訳: （憎しみなどを）抱く・心に秘める
The investigation revealed that the official had long harbored resentment toward his political rivals.
- consequentialadjective
Having important or significant effects; of great consequence or importance.
和訳: 重大な・重要な結果をもたらす
The vote on the new trade agreement was one of the most consequential in the legislature's recent history.
- backfireverb
To produce the opposite result to the one intended, often making a situation worse for the person who took action.
和訳: 逆効果になる・裏目に出る
The company's aggressive marketing campaign backfired when customers accused it of being manipulative.
- cross-partyadjective
Involving or supported by members of more than one political party.
和訳: 党派を超えた・超党派の
The proposal gained unusual cross-party support, with senators from both sides of the aisle voting in favor.
- incumbentnoun/adjective
A person who currently holds a particular official position, especially in government; relating to such a person.
和訳: 現職者・現職の
Despite the incumbent's strong name recognition, polls showed the challenger closing the gap rapidly.
- segregateverb
To separate or set apart from the main group, often on the basis of a specific characteristic or classification.
和訳: 分離する・区別して扱う
Critics argued it was unconstitutional to segregate ballots based on unverified citizenship claims.
- stay (a ruling)verb
In legal contexts, to temporarily suspend or halt the enforcement of a court order or judgment pending further review.
和訳: （判決・命令を）一時停止する・執行を差し止める
The appellate court agreed to stay the lower court's injunction while it considered the government's appeal.
- reluctant pragmatismphrase
A practical approach to decision-making driven not by genuine enthusiasm but by the absence of better alternatives.
和訳: 消極的な現実主義・仕方なく現実的な選択をすること
Many voters approached the election with reluctant pragmatism, choosing the candidate they disliked least.
- coerceverb
To persuade or compel someone to do something by using force, threats, or other forms of pressure.
和訳: 強制する・脅迫して従わせる
The human rights report documented how authorities had coerced witnesses into withdrawing their testimonies.