What positions in the government do people get elected into during Midterm Elections?

2018 United States elections were held in the United States on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, except for certain special elections. All these races, whether for a federal, state, or local office, were administered by the individual state and local governments, which is standard practice in the United States. These midterm elections took place in the middle of Republican President Donald Trump's first term. All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the United States Senatewere contested. In addition, 39 state and territorial governorships, as well as numerous other state and local elections, were also contested.

Democratic incumbent running

Democratic incumbent retiring

Republican incumbent running

Republican incumbent retiring

Independent incumbent running

Democratic incumbent eligible for re-election

Term-limited or retiring Democrat

Republican incumbent eligible for re-election

The election saw Democrats take contro