2022年是美国的中期选举年,美国政治运行出现了很多出人意料的结果。虽然拜登政府在通货膨胀和移民等问题上应对不佳,但在国会立法、大法官任命、中期选举等事项上取得了较为积极的成果,使其支持率高于预期。最高法院推翻了以往对“罗伊诉韦德案”的判决,引起了美国社会的强烈反应,某种程度上促成了民主党中期选举选情的转折。中期选举是美国2022年最受关注的政治事件,两党展开了激烈的政治对抗。同时,两党内部出现分化现象,双重极化现象凸显。最终中期选举并没有出现外界普遍认为的“红色浪潮”,而只有“红色涟漪”,民主党的表现高于预期。中期选举后,国会格局发生改变,拜登或无法按预期完成立法。此外,特朗普宣告参选2024年总统候选人。在背负司法调查和面对日益崛起的党内挑战者的背景下,其参选前景并不明朗,但是特朗普主义或将深刻影响美国政党政治和政治格局。
2022 was the midterm election year in the United States,and there has been many unexpected political results. Although the Biden administration has not responded well to issues such as inflation and immigration,it has achieved relatively positive results on issues such as congressional legislation,chief justice appointments,and midterm elections,resulting in a higher approval rating than expected. The Supreme Court overturned the previous decision of Roe v. Wade,which sparked a strong reaction from American society and to some extent was a turning point of Democratic Party’s midterm election situation. The midterm election was the most watched political event in the United States in 2022,and the two parties have launched a fierce political confrontation. At the same time,there is a phenomenon of polarization within the two parties,highlighting the phenomenon of dual polarization. The “red ripples” replaced “red wave” in the end of midterm election,and the Democratic Party’s performance was better than expected. After the midterm election,the congressional landscape has changed,and Biden may not be able to complete the legislation as expected. In addition,Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election. Against the backdrop of judicial investigations and the rising challengers within the party,its candidacy prospect is not clear,but Trumpism could have a profound impact on American party politics and political landscape.