Full House Race
AP US Government and Politics
Every midterm election, all 435 House seats are up for grabs. There are 934 Republican candidates running for the House in 2018. How many Democrats are running for House election?
AP US Government and Politics
How accurate was your prediction?
What is the story this chart tells?
Why do you think there are so many Democrats running this year?
What do you think will be an impact of this many Democrats running for office?
In 2010, after Obama had won office in the 2008 election, there was a dramatic increase in Republicans running for the House. Why do you think that was?
What usually happens to the President's party in midterm elections?
What do you think will happen to the current President's party in this midterm election?
Do you think we should have midterm House elections, or would it be better to have 4 year House terms concurrent with the President's?
Why aren't all Senate seats up for reelection in 2018?
How many Senate seats are up for reelection?
In a parliamentary system (generally), the party that has a majority of the lower house of parliament (House) then picks a Prime Minister (President). Do you think we should do that in the United States?
How would that change our system of governance in the US?
What portion of these people running for office are women?*
Is this good news for the Democratic party?
How much do you think the #metoo #enough and #blacklivesmatter movements will impact this year's election?
How much do you think this year's election will be a "referendum" on Donald Trump?
