Midterm Election Recap

This past week, on November 6th, was the National MidTerm elections. Whom you vote for during Midterm elections aren't national, but a local and state representatives in the House of Congress. Each state will vote for multiple numbers of Senators, Governors, and House of

Representative Members. In total, the U.S. population will induct 435 new seats and 35 new senators throughout the Midterm elections (Time.com, 2018). Some argue that the Midterm elections will affect each citizen of the U.S. greater than the presidential election will since it is limited to people within your state and local area.

Looking at the overall outcome of the Election the results were predominantly Democrat. For the first time in almost a decade, the House consisted of the majority of Democratic Representatives (CNN, 2018). In President Trump's response to the results, he addressed current Republican party members and kept an open mind with working with a House of Democrats.

This past 2018 Midterm election was huge for women. A record number of women were elected into the House, coming in a little over 100. Not only that but women from different ethnic backgrounds and religion and were in the race. Democrats Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib became the first Muslim women to be elected to Congress. Republican Marsha Blackburn became Tennessee’s first female Senator. Democrats Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids became the first Native American women elected to Congress. Republican Kristi Noem became South Dakota’s first female governor (Time.com, 2018).

Across the country, people voted in record numbers. Around 30 million more people voted this Midterm compared to the 2014 Midterm (Vox.com, 2018). This is an overall positive for our country, as voices can be heard and the right people can be put into Congress.