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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
uhm, not really...
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I get what the poster is saying. Congress approval ratings are at all time lows but for the most part people just keep on voting back in the same people. Incumbents usually win.
in 2014, congress had a 15% approval rating. 95% of incumbents were voted back in.
Senate had the same rate in 2014.
The House since '64 has never been lower than a 85% re-election rate from what I can see. Senate typically a bit lower with a drop in the late 70's early 80's to sub 60%....but it quickly climbed back up.