Midterms 101: How Congress Works
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Why are the elections held in November 2026 called midterm elections?
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Because they fall halfway through the president's four-year term
A president serves four years. Two years in, halfway through that term, the country elects the whole House and about a third of the Senate. That is the midterm.
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