# ‘Not been this excited in a long time’: US expats ride the blue wave at Australian midterms watch parties

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-04T09:09:31+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/04/not-been-this-excited-in-a-long-time-us-expats-ride-the-blue-wave-at-australian-midterms-watch-parties
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/not-been-this-excited-in-a-long-time-us-expats-ride-the-blue-wave-at-a-0cdf92/

US voters, their Australian partners and British spectators crowd around pub TVs to watch the historic election results roll in On the second floor of a Sydney pub, the mood shifts from nervous, browser-refreshing anxiety to champagne-popping within a matter of hours. More than 100 US expats and election enthusiasts pack into the function space at the Keg and Brew in the inner-east suburb of Surry

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