1/3rd of the Senate is up for re-election every two years, and since their are 100 Senators (two for each state), every sixth year has 34 Senators up for re-election and the other two elections previously only have 33 each.
U.S. Senate terms are six years long, but they don't all start and end at the same time. One third of all Senate terms begins every two years. Each Senate seat is assigned to one of three groups, called classes, at the time that statehood is granted. A different class of Senate seats comes up for election every two years. No state has both of its U.S. Senators in the same class. Despite the meaning of the word class as used in phrases like "first class plane ticket" or "second class citizen", a Senator's class has nothing to do with rank, seniority or quality.
In the last three Senate elections, Class 2 Senators were elected in 2008, Class 3 Senators were elected in 2010, and Class 1 Senators were elected in 2012. In the next three Senate elections, Class 2 Senators will be elected in 2014, Class 3 Senators will be elected in 2016, and Class 1 Senators will be elected in 2018.
Here is a list of the current holders of the 34 Class 2 Senate seats:
One third (1/3) of the Senate is up for re-election every election cycle (every 2 years).
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Yes, President Obama is running for reelection in the 2012 election.
Incumbent President Barack Obama won reelection in the 2012 presidential election defeating Mitt Romney.
Cornyn won reelection in 2008 and Hutchinson faces reelection in 2012.
All of them, every member of the House of Representatives goes up for re-election in 2012.
Yes, Barack Obama was the incumbent in the 2012 presidential election. He had been elected as President of the United States in 2008 and was seeking re-election for a second term in 2012.
The next national election will be in November, 2012. At that time all of the House, one-third of the Senate and the presidency will be up for election.
Ted Poe, Congressman for Texas District 2 will be seeking reelection in 2012.
Members of the U.S. Senate are elected for a term of six years. Every 2 years, one third of the Senate comes up for reelection. Every Member of the House of Representatives is elected for a two year term. All of the Representatives must run to be reelected each election cycle.
Incumbent President Barack Obama won reelection in the 2012 presidential election defeating Mitt Romney. In the 2012 presidential election Barack Obama received 332 electoral votes and Mitt Romney received 206 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Obama 65,446,032 and Romney 60,589,084.
Incumbent President Barack Obama won reelection in the 2012 presidential election defeating Mitt Romney. In the 2012 presidential election Barack Obama received 332 electoral votes and Mitt Romney received 206 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Obama 65,446,032 and Romney 60,589,084.
Incumbent President Barack Obama won reelection in the 2012 presidential election defeating Mitt Romney. In the 2012 presidential election Barack Obama received 332 electoral votes and Mitt Romney received 206 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Obama 65,446,032 and Romney 60,589,084.
Every member of the U.S. House of Representatives, including Eric Cantor (R-VA 7th), is up for re-election every two years, with the next election on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.