Midterm General Elections are all about Congress. While Presidential General Elections are every four years, the Midterm elections fall in between at the 2-year mark. “General” election basically means it is an election that happens in all states and territories at the same time.
Congress is the Legislative Branch of our government, made up of 435 members of the House of Representatives and 100 Senators. A change in the composition of congress can create a dramatic power shift in the function of an administration. Midterm elections give YOU, the voter, the opportunity to decide which party controls both the House of Representatives and the Senate.