Boomers, Silents still have most seats in Congress, though number of Millennials, Gen Xers is up slightly
Even as younger generations gain representation in Congress, older generations still make up the majority of senators and representatives.
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Even as younger generations gain representation in Congress, older generations still make up the majority of senators and representatives.
Women make up just over a quarter of all members of the 117th Congress – the highest percentage in U.S. history.
The last year the Postal Service recorded any profit was 2006, and its cumulative losses since then totaled $83.1 billion as of March 31.
We developed this explainer to help people understand how, and why, the complex U.S. electoral process is even more so this time around.
Turnout in this year’s primaries for Congress and most state governorships surged compared with the last midterms in 2014, particularly among Democrats. Nearly a fifth (19.6%) of registered voters – about 37 million – cast ballots in primary elections for the U.S. House of Representatives – a 56% increase over the 23.7 million who voted in 2014’s House primaries. Turnout that year was 13.7% of registered voters.
The 2018 midterm elections significantly boosted the number of Millennials and Generation Xers in the lower chamber.
Senate seats have rarely flipped to the other party in recent special elections, and turnout usually lags compared with regular elections for the same seat.
Special elections to the U.S. House of Representatives tend to be low-turnout events, historically speaking, and seldom result in seats switching from one party to another.
If history is any guide, well under half of eligible voters will come out to vote in Tuesday’s midterms.
Most eligible voters — typically 8-in-ten or more — live in House districts with little or no real competition between candidates and parties.
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