A state ballot is a "sheet" of 20-50 points, where an American has to decide from senator to sheriff. What's more, the local agenda is often more important than the federal agenda because, for example, school board elections can cause an influx of passion and garner record turnouts, since these are the people who decide whether your child's school will be closed for repairs and whether school bus routes will change. And to prevent the voter from going crazy, several states have a "magic tick" (straight ticket) - the ability to vote for all Republicans or all Democrats on the list with one click. However, in the mid-term elections of 2026, the opposite mechanism comes into effect - ticket distribution (separate voting), when an American collects a ballot like a constructor, choosing candidates from different camps. Contrary to stereotypes about a "war of annihilation between the two parties," what the average undecided American wants most is a trifecta—a situation in which one party controls the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. A separate vote has become a defense, guided by pragmatism, say: "I personally respect Trump, but his candidate for the Senate from our state is a freak and a lunatic." For party leaders this is a real nightmare, because you can't pour billions into the party brand and drag anyone's "package". As a result, in Ohio and Florida, as well as in Texas, Georgia and New Hampshire, moderate suburban voters intend to expel radical appointees in droves, breaking Trump's strategy of ensuring that his administration loses control of Congress. stability", but a threat to the wallet - if those people "take everything" and the parliament will be like a "suitcase without a handle" - then they will listen to steal, and in general they will stop getting involved.