As many of you know, the midterm election took place on November 6th. So what now? But first, what even is the midterm election? A lot of the time when we think of elections it’s usually talking about the president. But, when it comes to midterms, the races are based around seats for Senate, House of Representatives, and local office.
In terms of the Senate, It’s mostly dominated by Republicans, and will continue to be with 51 seats while the Democrats have 47 seats. On the other hand, when it comes to House of Representatives it’s the Democrats that keep the majority, with 220 seats and Republicans with 198.
If you thought nothing has happened in the last two years, well then boy are you in for it. From what it looks like, the Democrats that sit in the House of Representatives will most likely undermine President Trump’s push for major changes. However, there might even be a chance of *GASP* bipartisanship (when two political parties work together), especially when Trump is willing to work with Democrats for things like infrastructure.
Before I get into that, what does the Republican Senate majority have in store? Well for the most part, the senate has a rather large impact on things like judicial nominations and cabinet appointments. Trump will continue to nominate federal judges, which makes having the process a lot smoother for those nominated, especially with the Republican majority.
When it comes to having two large yet separate majority, it’s almost inevitable for gridlock. Which means, that there will most likely be zero major changes or additions to legislature, in the next two years.
However, this year’s election was one for the books in terms of women in power. In total, the number of women that did ended up running for state legislature was 3,388 ! The number that is actually going to be in office come January is still up in the air, but it’s definitely something to watch out for.
In terms of the Senate, It’s mostly dominated by Republicans, and will continue to be with 51 seats while the Democrats have 47 seats. On the other hand, when it comes to House of Representatives it’s the Democrats that keep the majority, with 220 seats and Republicans with 198.
If you thought nothing has happened in the last two years, well then boy are you in for it. From what it looks like, the Democrats that sit in the House of Representatives will most likely undermine President Trump’s push for major changes. However, there might even be a chance of *GASP* bipartisanship (when two political parties work together), especially when Trump is willing to work with Democrats for things like infrastructure.
Before I get into that, what does the Republican Senate majority have in store? Well for the most part, the senate has a rather large impact on things like judicial nominations and cabinet appointments. Trump will continue to nominate federal judges, which makes having the process a lot smoother for those nominated, especially with the Republican majority.
When it comes to having two large yet separate majority, it’s almost inevitable for gridlock. Which means, that there will most likely be zero major changes or additions to legislature, in the next two years.
However, this year’s election was one for the books in terms of women in power. In total, the number of women that did ended up running for state legislature was 3,388 ! The number that is actually going to be in office come January is still up in the air, but it’s definitely something to watch out for.