2018 United States House of Representatives electionsResults: Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold Republican gain Result voided and sent to special electionThe 2018 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 2018. The 2018 House elections were midterm elections that occurred during President Donald Trump's first term in office. Early voting took place in some states in the weeks preceding Election Day.
2018 United States electionsElections were held in the United States on November 6, 2018. In these midterm elections, which occurred during incumbent Republican President Donald Trump's first term, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate were contested to determine the 116th United States Congress. The Republican Party increased its majority in the Senate.
Democratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is a liberal political party in the United States, sitting on the center to center-left of the political spectrum. Founded in 1828, it is the world's oldest active political party. Its main rival is the Republican Party, and since the 1850s, both have dominated American politics. The Democratic Party initially supported Jacksonian democracy, agrarianism, and geographical expansionism, while opposing a national bank and high tariffs.
Republican Party (United States)Political partyThe Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is a right-wing populist and neo-nationalist political party in the United States, sitting on the right-wing to far-right of the political spectrum. Founded in 1854, it emerged as the main rival of the Democratic Party in the 1850s, and the two parties have dominated American politics since then.
1918 United States Senate electionsThe 1918 United States Senate elections were held throughout 1918, the midpoint of Woodrow Wilson's second term as president. This was the first election since the ratification of the 17th Amendment in 1913 that all 32 Class 2 senators were subject to direct or popular election, making them the final class under the old system of being selected by state legislatures. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies.
United States midterm electionMidterm 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. Federal offices that are up for election during the midterms include all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives, and 33 or 34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate.
2018 United States gubernatorial electionsUnited States gubernatorial elections were held on November 6, 2018, in 36 states and three territories. These elections formed part of the 2018 United States elections. Other coinciding elections were the 2018 United States Senate elections and the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections. Many of the states holding gubernatorial elections have term limits which made some multi-term governors ineligible for re-election.
Politics of the United StatesIn the United States, politics functions within a framework of a constitutionalfederalrepublic with a presidential system.
Political partyOrganization coordinating policy priorities and candidates for government positions The members of a political party, such as those of the Indian National Congress (pictured), coordinate to collectively achieve and use political power.
Red states and blue statesStarting with the 2000 United States presidential election, the term red state has been used to refer to states which predominantly vote for the Republican Party, and the term blue state has been used to refer to states which predominantly vote for the Democratic Party. By contrast, states where the predominant vote fluctuates between Democratic and Republican nominees are known as swing states or purple states.
Charlie CookCharles Edward Cook Jr. (born November 20, 1953) is an American political analyst. Specializing in election forecasts and political trends, Cook writes election forecasts and rankings in the publication he founded, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, and in other media. Since the 1984 US presidential election, Cook has provided election night commentary for various television networks. In 1997, Cook started producing the Cook Partisan Voting Index.United States presidential approval ratingIn the United States, presidential job approval ratings were first conducted about 1937 by George Gallup to gauge public support for the president of the United States during their term. An approval rating is a percentage of a population sample who approve of a particular person or program, as determined by an opinion poll.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.