How much do you know about the midterm elections?

When do midterm elections happen?

• Every year

• Midway through a president's four-year term

• Once a decade (every 10 years)

• When voters grow dissatisfied with the direction of the country

Answer explanation

Midterm elections are held midway through a U.S. president’s four-year term.

The 2022 midterm elections on Nov. 8 are considered important because they will:

• change the composition of the Supreme Court

• decide whether President Biden will finish his full term in office

• determine the balance of power in Congress for the next two years

• increase the power of third-party candidates

Answer explanation

The 2022 midterm elections will determine the balance of power in Congress for the next two years.

The Democrats currently hold the majority in which of the following offices of government? Click ALL that apply.

• Governorships

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• State legislatures

Answer explanation

The Democratic Party currently controls the House of Representatives with a 220-212 majority. There is a 50-50 split in the Senate, with Vice President Kamala Harris giving the Democrats the slimmest of leads.

How many House and Senate seats will be up for grabs on Nov. 8?

• 435 House and 35 Senate seats

• 435 House and 100 Senate seats

• 100 House and 0 Senate seats

• 0 House and 35 Senate seats

Answer explanation

All 435 House seats will be contested in November, while 35 Senate races will be decided.

Republicans have pounded voters with messages about the economy, crime, rising inflation and an unpopular President Biden. Democrats have countered by warning about ________ and the possibility of Donald J. Trump’s allies returning to power.

• a steep drop in the stock market

• an influx of immigrants

• the dangers of critical race theory

• the stripping away of abortion rights

Answer explanation

Democrats have made the stripping away of abortion rights a central theme of the midterms.

All eyes are on the Senate as both parties look to tip the balance of power in the upper chamber from its current 50-50 split. Which of the following races is NOT considered a flippable battleground contest?

• John Fetterman, a Democrat, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, a Republican, in Pennsylvania

• Herschel Walker, a Republican, and Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, in Georgia

• Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, and Joe Pinion, a Republican, in New York

• Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democrat, and Adam Laxolt, a Republican, in Nevada

Answer explanation

The incumbent Chuck Schumer is expected to easily win in the solidly blue state of New York. The other races are being closely watched by pollsters and political strategists to determine which party will gain control of the Senate.