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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
Maybe a political nerd here could please ELI5 to those of us who aren't very familiar what is happening today. Obviously American politics are being shoved down our throats constantly every day. But I'm no expert on the various levels of US government and what the implications are.
If I understand correctly, Americans can vote during these midterms for representatives of the House and Senate? However from what I've read, it's more likely the Democrats could win the House but not the Senate? What exactly is the difference? And why is one more likely then the other and what does this mean going forward? Do these kind of elections occur every 2 years? Or every 4 years, but 2 years apart from the main elections?
If the Democrats win, how exactly does this give them more power when a Republican like Trump is still in power? What can they actually do?
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Every 2 years, they vote on every house seat. Senators terms are every 6 years, and approx 1/3 of the seats come up for re-election every 2 years. Dems are currently holding a lot more seats up for re-election this year than the Repub's are, so there aren't many opportunities to flip.