midterm election
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Except in the rare case that a president leaves office early, the midterm election occurs roughly halfway through their term of office.
Noun
[edit]midterm election (plural midterm elections or midterms)
- (US) An election held every four years to elect members of Congress in years the president is not also elected.
Further reading
[edit]- midterm election on Wikipedia.Wikipedia