Most of the attention of midterm elections is focused on the two chambers of Congress: the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. ... November 6 elections will also determine the outcomes of dozens of governors' races, hundreds of mayoral contests and thousands of battles for state legislative seats.

What do midterm elections determine?

Congressional Elections and Midterm Elections

Congressional elections determine who represents your state in Congress. They also decide which political party—Democratic or Republican—will hold a majority in each chamber of Congress for the next two years.

What is the point of midterms?

A midterm exam, is an exam given near the middle of an academic grading term, or near the middle of any given quarter or semester. Midterm exams are a type of formative assessment, to measure students' grasp of the course materials and identify areas that need work.