At Stake in this Election: 

• All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives. 

Elections for the Presidency and the Senate are occurring concurrently. 

Government Structure:  

• Chief of State: President Joseph R. BIDEN, Jr. (since 20 January 2021) 

• Head of Government: President Joseph R. BIDEN, Jr. (since 20 January 2021) 

• Assembly: bicameral Congress with 100 seat Senate and 435 seat House of Representatives 

Electoral System:  

• The President is indirectly elected by majority vote of electors in the Electoral College. Each state is given a number of electors equal to the number of members in congress from said state. The District of Columbia is also given 3 electors. Electors are elected by the public of each state and generally vote in accordance with their state’s popular vote. The President is elected to a 4-year term. 

• All 100 members of the Senate are generally elected by plurality vote in single-seat constituencies. They are elected to 6-year terms. Approximately a third are up for election every 2 years. 

• All 435 members of the House of Representatives are generally elected by plurality vote in single-seat constituencies. They are elected to 2-year terms. 

Last Election:   

In the last House of Representatives election, the Republican Party won 222 out of 435 seats. Voter turnout was 50%. 

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: Varies by state. 

• Voter registration deadline: Varies by state. 

Main Parties in this Election: 

• The Republican Party 

• • Leader: Michael JOHNSON 

• • Seats won in the last election: 222 seats out of 435 

• The Democratic Party 

• • Leader: Hakeem JEFFERIES 

• • Seats won in the last election: 213 seats out of 435 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 334,914,895 (2023 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 168,303, 000 (2024 est.) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 169,134,944 

• CEDAW Status: Signed 17 Jul 1980  

• Gender Quota: No 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 25 of 100 (25%) in the Senate and 126 of 435 (29%) in the House of Representatives  

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.927, Very High, rank 20 (2024) 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 19.1 (2023) 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 30 Jul 2009 

• Projected population with a disability: 53,586,383 

IFES Resources: 

• Does IFES have a presence in the United States of America: Yes, IFES headquarters  

• Election Access: Yes 

• ElectionJudgments: Yes, 24 judgements