United States congressional elections, 2008
- United States congressional elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, voters in the United States will elect members of the 111th United States Congress, including all 440 members of the United States House of Representatives (435 voting members and 5 non-voting delegates), and one-third of the United States Senate ("Class 2" senators: 33 out of 100 senators). This will also be a presidential election to decide the 44th President of the United States of America.
Main election articles are at:
* United States House elections, 2008
* United States Senate elections, 2008
Issues
The Republican Party will be looking to retake the majorities it held in both houses of Congress from 1995 through 2006, with the exception of a Democratic Party majority in the Senate during 2001-2002.
The Democratic Party, in turn, will be looking to maintain and expand its recent majorities in both houses. The coincident presidential election will play an important role in the congressional races.
While polling data has shown that as of Mid 2007 the American people greatly favor the Democratic party,Fact|date=January 2008 this does not transfer to specific head to head presidential elections.Fact|date=January 2008
ee also
* United States presidential election, 2008
* United States gubernatorial elections, 2008
* United States congressional elections, 2006
* United States congressional elections, 2002
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