For convenience, STATES, TERRITORIES, and STATES_AND_TERRITORIES can be accessed directly from the us module: >>> us.states.STATES [<State:Alabama>, <State:Alaska>, <State:Arizona>, <State:Arkansas>,... >>> us.STATES [<State:Alabama>, <State:Alaska>, <State:Arizona>, <State:Arkansas>,...
WITH nearly every American election cycle new spending records are broken. This autumn's midterm elections are nearly nine months away, but already candidates in Kentucky's Senate race have raised $19.4m and spent $7.3m. In the 2012 cycle candidates in the Massachusetts Senate race alone spent over $85m. That is small change compared with that year's presidential contest, in which $2 billion was spent (the total cost of the 2012 elections, including congressional races, topped $7 billion).
Congressional elections are held every two years. There are elections for 1/3rd of the Senate (who sit for six years) and for all of the House of Representatives who all stand for re-election after two years.These are held mid-way (two years) through a presidentâs term in office and are called mid-term elections.he unique circumstances of the elections and Americaâs specific domestic situation meant that it would be a brave Congress that put obstacles in the way of the Commander-in-Chief. 2004 â national election with all House seats and 1/3rd of Senate seats up for election.