LibGuides: Elections: Federal

Federal Elections

Federal Elections are for:

U.S. House of Representatives (position is a 2-year term)
U.S. Senate (position is a 6-year term)
U.S. President (position is a 4-year term)

Federal Election Commission
Check campaign finance data here.

What are Midterms?

Midterm Elections mark the halfway point of a Presidential term. Midterm elections decide members of Congress, but not the President. As House and Senate seats are two-year and six-year terms, respectively, midterm elections decide all House seats and one-third of Senate seats. Midterms, while not as popular as Presidential elections, decide which political party will control the House and the Senate for the next two years.

Many state and local elections happen at the midterm, as well.

Midterm Congressional, State, and Local Elections
Find out about upcoming midterm elections at all levels from USA.gov.

Find Your Senators and Representatives

List of U.S. Senators
Find a complete list of senators, their contact information, and their class. One-third of the Senate is up for re-election every 2 years - Class I expires in 2019, Class II in 2021, and Class III in 2023.
List of U.S. Representatives
Find a complete list of representatives from the House. All representative seats are up for election every 2 years.

Guide Notes

All election facts on this page are from the USA.gov's election page.