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United States midterm elections, general elections that occur every four years in the middle of the U.S. presidential term. The election process mandated by Article I of the United States Constitution, by which all members of the United States House of Representatives and roughly a third of the members of the U.S. Senate are on the ballot ...
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Midterm elections in the United States are the general elections that are held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term of office, on Election Day on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
Year202220232024TypeMidtermNoNoNoHouseNoOct 14, 2022 · The midterms are elections that occur halfway through a president's four-year term. All 435 seats in the U.S. House are up for election, as well as 35 seats in the Senate....
Nov 2, 2022 · A Basic Guide to the U.S. Midterm Elections. What’s at stake, and how does it work? Let’s start with the basics. Share full article. State races could have a huge effect on issues like abortion...
Nov 7, 2022 · What are the midterms and who's being elected? These elections are for Congress, which is made up of two parts - the House of Representatives and the Senate. These votes are held every two years...
Apart from general elections and by-elections, midterm election refers to a type of election where the people can elect their representatives and other subnational officeholders (e.g. governor, members of local council) in the middle of the term of the executive.
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Most of the attention of midterm elections is focused on the two chambers of Congress: the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Members of the House are elected for two-year terms, so all 435 seats are decided during the midterm elections. Senators are elected to staggered six-year terms.
