America Votes in Its Midterm Elections
Today grown-ups across America are voting, but not for president. So how could their votes change what the president can do? Leah and Sam start with a permission slip that needs three yeses: the House, the Senate, and the president. They explain political parties, why the House and part of the Senate are chosen every two years, and what changes if a different party wins more than half of either group. They also explain why some results could take days to count.
Show notes
In this episode
- 0:01 Opening
- 0:20 America votes in its midterm elections
- 4:19 Recap and outro
Sources and context
- America votes in its midterm elections: USAGov — Congressional elections and midterm elections and U.S. House of Representatives — The legislative process and U.S. Senate — Party division and NPR — It's Election Day. Control of Congress is on the line and NPR — How NPR makes race calls in the 2026 election and NPR — Swing voters rate the country ahead of Election Day
