Lady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 7 天前Can anyone explain what the midterms means? Eg how it changes the power, how much it restricts Trump etcmessage-squaremessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down14
arrow-up140arrow-down1message-squareCan anyone explain what the midterms means? Eg how it changes the power, how much it restricts Trump etcLady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 7 天前message-square21fedilink
minus-squarestoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 天前Senators have a term of 6 years, but 1/3 of them are up for election every two years since their elections are staggered. Members of the house have a term of 2 years and every one of them is up for election every two years. That’s where we are now. This is an opportunity for power to shift in Congress based on what the voters want.
Senators have a term of 6 years, but 1/3 of them are up for election every two years since their elections are staggered.
Members of the house have a term of 2 years and every one of them is up for election every two years.
That’s where we are now. This is an opportunity for power to shift in Congress based on what the voters want.