Midterm elections in the United States are legislative and state elections held every four years, right in the middle of the four-year presidential term. Unlike presidential elections, a president is not elected and the electoral college does not intervene either. The vote is direct and decides the composition of Congress and the balance of power in the country.

Midterm elections in the United States are legislative and state elections held every four years, right in the middle of the four-year presidential term. Unlike presidential elections, a president is not elected and the electoral college does not intervene either. The vote is direct and decides the composition of Congress and the balance of power in the country.