Congressional elections occur every two years. Voters choose one-third of senators and every member of the House of Representatives. Midterm elections occur halfway between presidential elections. ... They don't use the Electoral College, which is used in presidential elections.

Who gets re elected every 2 years?

Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are considered for reelection every even year. Senators however, serve six-year terms and elections to the Senate are staggered over even years so that only about 1/3 of the Senate is up for reelection during any election.

Does the house get elected every 2 years?

The U.S. House of Representatives has been a popularly-elected body with its membership reconstituted every two years throughout its history. The biennial term was a compromise at the Federal Constitutional Convention, but there have been efforts as late as the 1960s to change its length.