The next elections in the USA will be the upcoming Midterms on November 6, with the potential to change the political landscape across the pond.
Donald Trump is already making rallies for and endorsing different Republican candidates for both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Most recently, the US President took to Texas to help Senator and former rival Ted Cruz campaign for reelection in his state.
The next cycle is particularly significant for Mr Trump, who’s power is dependant on the makeup of the House of Representatives.
What will Midterm elections mean for Donald Trump?
Midterm elections take place halfway through the term of a President, every four years.
While a President will generally be accustomed to the position at this point, the Midterms have the potential to disrupt the political order.
These elections will directly effect the entire composition of the House of Representatives.
All of the 435 members of the house are up for reelection, and the majority control could fall to a new party.
The House of Representatives is responsible for passing laws in the US, put forward by the President.
House members vote on the law in the form of a bill (proposal), and it goes through when the majority is in agreement.
The controlling population of the House of Representatives is at the moment Republican, with 235 seats.
This means President Trump will generally see agreement for his laws amongst the Republican party, and find them easier to pass.
With the Democrats sitting on a total of 193, they have yielded power, and there is little resistance against his proposed bills.
If the upcoming elections see a resounding Democrat defeat, and the Republicans wrest control of more of the house, the result would be more confidence in proposed bills from Donald Trump.
Policies formerly put down by the house may come back again – such as the ‘Obamacare’ repeal – and go through as more Republicans will vote for them.
However if the house flips to Democrat, Mr Trump will have much less power to put through his own bills, with much more resistance from an opposition majority.
The other frightening concept for President Trump would be a possible impeachment.
The word ‘impeachment’ has been thrown around a lot since Donald Trump’s election in 2016, as it would dethrone him from his position.
In order for this to take place, impeachment proceedings must be opened and voted through by Congress.
This then proceeds to an open trial of the President, and the Senate would then be tasked with deciding for or against impeachment on a two-thirds majority.
Impeachment proceedings have not taken place given the Republican majority, but the Democrats could introduce them with a large majority.
Ultimately, the Midterms could decide whether Donald Trump keeps his position as President.