The 2026 US Elections
2026年美國大選
Introduction
The June 2026 elections chose the candidates for the next big vote. The President helped some people win, but not everyone.
2026年6月的選舉選出了下次大選的候選人。總統幫助部分人獲勝,但並非每個人都成功。
Main Body
Republicans changed the voting maps in Texas and other states. This helps them win more seats in the House. Democrats tried to do the same in California. But many people do not like the President. This might help Democrats win the House in November.
共和黨在德州及其他州修改了投票分區圖。這有助於他們在眾議院贏得更多席位。民主黨試圖在加州採取同樣的行動。但許多人並不喜歡這位總統。這可能會幫助民主黨在11月贏得眾議院。
In the Senate, Republicans have a good chance to win. In Georgia, Mike Collins is the Republican candidate. He will fight against Jon Ossoff. Ossoff has more money and more popular votes.
在參議院方面,共和黨有很大的獲勝機會。在喬治亞州,Mike Collins是共和黨的候選人。他將與Jon Ossoff競爭。Ossoff擁有更多資金且獲得更多普選票。
Some candidates won because the President liked them. But Rick Jackson won in Georgia because he spent 100 million dollars. He beat the person the President liked. This shows that money is sometimes more important than the President's help.
部分候選人獲勝是因為總統支持他們。但Rick Jackson在喬治亞州獲勝是因為他投入了1億美元。他擊敗了總統支持的人選。這顯示金錢有時比總統的幫助更重要。
Conclusion
Republicans have better maps. But the President is not popular. This makes the November election very interesting.
共和黨的分區圖較佔優勢。但總統並不受歡迎。這使得11月的選舉變得非常有趣。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Action' Words
In this text, we see words that tell us who does what. For an A2 student, the most important thing is to see how these words change based on the person.
1. The Simple Present (Facts & Habits)
- Republicans change the maps. (They do it)
- The President helps people. (He does it → add -s)
2. The Simple Past (Finished Actions)
- Rick Jackson won. (Past of 'win')
- He beat the person. (Past of 'beat')
- Democrats tried. (Past of 'try' → add -ed)
3. The Future (Plans)
- He will fight. (Use will + action word)
- This might help. (Use might when you are not 100% sure)
💡 Quick Tip: Money & Power Words
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Person who wants a job | Mike Collins is a candidate. |
| Popular | Many people like them | The President is not popular. |
| Beat | To win against someone | He beat the other person. |