United States Congress elections, 2018

[turbinetree]

A total of 468 seats in the U.S. Congress (33 Senate seats and all 435 House seats) are up for election on November 6, 2018. As the election cycle unfolds, Ballotpedia is tracking important primaries for both the House and Senate.

The Republican Party holds 51 seats in the Senate. Democrats hold 47 seats, and the remaining two are held by independents who caucus with the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party faces greater partisan risk in 2018, as they are defending 25 seats (two of which are held by independents), while eight seats up for election in 2018 are held by Republican incumbents by comparison. The Democratic Party must defend seats in 10 states that supported Donald Trump (R) over Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016.

Republicans also control the U.S. House of Representatives. As of February 2018, the Republican Party is in the majority, holding 238 seats to Democrats' 193 seats, with four seats being vacant. The Democratic Party is well-positioned to gain seats in the chamber in 2018; since 1934, the party of a newly elected president has suffered an average loss of 23 seats in the House in the following midterm.[1]


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November cannot get here fast enough-------------go and vote

[TreasonousBastard]

1. These numbers are largely meainingless in the currently gerrimandered disticts...

or even districts that naturally lean one way or the other.

My district was happily represented by a moderate Democrat until the Tea Party found someone to fight him in the gutter during Obama's first midterm. He fought off one attack, but lost by just a handful of votes the next time. Since then, the teabagger's fave has won by increasing margins. That's normal, unfortuntely.

But, this year we smell the blood.

Now, there are 7 (count 'em SEVEN!) Dem contenders for that seat and many of us are terrified that the usual primary bullshit will taint the whole process.

Yeah, yeah... democracy and all that shit... But 6 guys making decisions in a smoke filled room had its advantages.

[turbinetree]

2. But, this year we smell the blood.

Yes, we smell blood and we will take back the house and just maybe the senate........................