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Some info for both non-Americans as well as Americans who slept through U.S. Civics or smoked too much weed in high school:
U.S. House of Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the legislative branch of the U.S. government.
ALL 435 seats up for grabs, as Congressional terms are 2 years. A member of this body is typically called Congressman/Congresswoman or Representative.
Current breakdown:
U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate represents the upper chamber of the legislative branch of the U.S. government.
There are 100 Senators in the Senate, or 2 for every state. U.S. Senators serve 6 years. As with Congressmen/Congresswomen, there are no term limits for Senators.
Current composition:
Senate elections in 2018
33/100 seats up for grabs in 2018, including:
State governors:
Though they have no direct voting power in the federal legislature, a state governor is like a mini President due to individual states wielding so much power over their everyday affairs. Often, the decisions made by a governor directly affect people's everyday lives more than those made by the U.S. President.
36 states and 3 territories (yeah I know who cares lol) will elect new governors in 2018, including my home state of Florida, AKA the backbone of this nation.
There is one governor for every state, so 50 total. Term limits are more complex and vary depending on the state:
Gubernatorial elections in 2018:
Most U.S. Presidents in our history were either state governors or U.S. senators, except when the nation went full retard (e.g. 2016).
I predict the Democratic Party will at the very least regain control of the House of Representatives and quite possibly the U.S. Senate.
I know what you're thinking -- what does it matter, because Trump can't get shit done even with a majority in both houses of Congress? -- and you are absolutely right in thinking that. I'm not even gonna try to argue with your logic there.
But what's more important than getting laws passed (or not, in Trump's case) is that these midterm elections will be the springboard that catapults the Democratic Party back into the White House in 2020.
Voter turnout is usually much lower at midterm elections, so of you're going to vote Democrat please make sure you either vote early or take the day off from work.
God Bless America.
U.S. House of Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the legislative branch of the U.S. government.
ALL 435 seats up for grabs, as Congressional terms are 2 years. A member of this body is typically called Congressman/Congresswoman or Representative.
Current breakdown:
U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate represents the upper chamber of the legislative branch of the U.S. government.
There are 100 Senators in the Senate, or 2 for every state. U.S. Senators serve 6 years. As with Congressmen/Congresswomen, there are no term limits for Senators.
Current composition:
Senate elections in 2018
33/100 seats up for grabs in 2018, including:
State governors:
Though they have no direct voting power in the federal legislature, a state governor is like a mini President due to individual states wielding so much power over their everyday affairs. Often, the decisions made by a governor directly affect people's everyday lives more than those made by the U.S. President.
36 states and 3 territories (yeah I know who cares lol) will elect new governors in 2018, including my home state of Florida, AKA the backbone of this nation.
There is one governor for every state, so 50 total. Term limits are more complex and vary depending on the state:
Gubernatorial elections in 2018:
Most U.S. Presidents in our history were either state governors or U.S. senators, except when the nation went full retard (e.g. 2016).
I predict the Democratic Party will at the very least regain control of the House of Representatives and quite possibly the U.S. Senate.
I know what you're thinking -- what does it matter, because Trump can't get shit done even with a majority in both houses of Congress? -- and you are absolutely right in thinking that. I'm not even gonna try to argue with your logic there.
But what's more important than getting laws passed (or not, in Trump's case) is that these midterm elections will be the springboard that catapults the Democratic Party back into the White House in 2020.
Voter turnout is usually much lower at midterm elections, so of you're going to vote Democrat please make sure you either vote early or take the day off from work.
God Bless America.
