Tag: Seats

Fumio Kishida’s party loses all 3 seats in special vote, seen as punishment for corruption scandal

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing party, stung by an extensive slush funds scandal, appeared to have lost all three seats in Sunday’s parliamentary by-elections, according to media exit polls and preliminary results. The Liberal Democratic Party‘s loss is considered a voter punishment for its links to a yearslong corruption saga that erupted […]

How Does GOP Gain Seats, But Lose the Presidency?

One of the frequently cited reasons for suspecting election fraud is the fact that the GOP picked up seats in both the House and Senate, but lost the presidency. The thought is – if the GOP won in such an unexpected, but big way in Congress, how could that possibly not translate to the presidency? […]