Rural America is consequential in the congressional midterm elections
The upcoming congressional midterm elections are significant for the future of America, particularly influenced by rural and small-town voters. This election cycle features widespread redistricting and a notable number of open congressional seats due to retirements. Candidates who can authentically connect with these communities may have a decisive advantage in the elections.
- ▪The midterm elections will see all 435 House members and a portion of the Senate up for reelection.
- ▪More than 60 congressional seats will be filled by new members in the next Congress due to retirements and open races.
- ▪Rural voters prioritize character, trust, and authenticity over political slogans and messaging.
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November’s congressional midterm elections are consequential to the future of America. Every two years, all 435 voting members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the U.S. Senate stand before voters for reelection. The familiar national narrative often centers on whether the House or Senate will hold or flip. Yet this election cycle is anything but typical, and the outcome may depend less on Washington political theater and more on the values, habits, and concerns rooted in rural and small-town America. This cycle has brought widespread redistricting and new congressional maps in states including California, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas, along with litigation leading to revised maps in Alabama and Utah.
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