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WASHINGTON: On November 3, American voters will choose whether President Donald Trump will move to a second term or whether his Democratic challenger Joe Biden will take the helm in the White House.
But control of Congress, and the fate of dozens of lawmakers along with it, is also on the ballot, as well as governors, referendum measures and more in some states.
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This is where those problems lie.
CONGRESS
In addition to voting for president, millions of American voters will also elect their representatives in Congress in November. Congress is made up of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
– House of Representatives: The 435 members are elected to represent their districts for two-year terms. Democrats currently hold a majority in the House, an advantage that is unlikely to change this year, according to experts.
– Senate: in 2020, 33 out of 100 seats are available for elections for six-year terms.
If Biden wins the presidency and the Democrats can win the Senate and stay in the House, the party will control all the levers of federal power in Washington, which could also give them considerable control at the state and local levels.
GOVERNORS
Residents of 11 of the 50 states will vote for a new governor on November 3. Governors head the executive branch of state governments, which handle the many issues that are not handled at the federal level.
The governor is the most powerful political figure in politics at the state level, along with senators, who often facilitate communication between the state chambers and Washington.
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REFERENCES
The reintroduction of wolves in Colorado, the decriminalization of hallucinogenic mushrooms in Washington, DC, labor laws in California – Voters are also called upon to register their views on local initiatives in the November elections.
Five months after the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed by police in Minnesota, police reform measures are also on the ballot in many cities and counties.
LOCAL ELECTIONS
Thousands of elected officials are also ready for renewal – or not – at the local level: careers for state legislatures, judges, city councils, mayors, county officials, sheriffs, and more.
