<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4MjEAe_1H3IP7BM00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4MjEAe_1H3IP7BM00" width="1200" height="675" ><figcaption>Photo illustration by Antelope Staff.</figcaption></figure>The United States midterm elections showed a shift in party alignment in the House of Representatives and the Senate. In what is known as the blue wave, many states have flipped from majority Republican representatives to Democratic Congressmen.Chuck Rowling, chair of UNK’s political science department, said midterms have historically been used to gauge how Americans are feeling about the current president and the party in charge.“It’s often regarded as taking the temperature of the party in power, especially the president,” Rowling said.Last week’s midterms gave voters the opportunity to decide which party controls the House of Representatives and the Senate. They are a general election, meaning they happen at the same time in every state in the US every two years. Nebraskans elected two Republicans and one Democrat to the House of Representatives in the midterm election. Republican Mike Flood won in the state’s 1st District, Democrat Denise Powell was elected to represent the 2nd District and Republican Adrian Smith took the Third District.For the state’s results in the Senate, Republican incumbent Pete Ricketts beat out Independent Dan Osborn in a close race with Ricketts getting 50.4% of the votes and Osborn getting 43%.Nebraska’s Republican Gov. Jim Pillen was also reelected to office. Pillen received 50.8% of the votes with Democrat Lynne Walz receiving 42.2%.The midterms overall in the country were a success for the Democratic Party. States like Texas and Kansas, which have been traditionally Republican states, elected Democratic representatives for the first time in decades. Kansas has flipped for the first time in 94 years. The last time Texas was a blue state was in the 1990 election and it flipped back to red in 1994. Overall, the Democrats hold 54 seats, compared to Republicans’ 44 seats. For the House of Representatives, the Democrats hold 247 seats while the Republicans hold 153.“I mean, the act of going and being a civically engaged citizen is very important as well,” Rowling said. “There’s a broader effect of just being involved when you vote and being aware that is hard to measure.”In Kearney, there are 15 polling places where registered voters can go on election day depending on where they live within the city. Non-Kearney natives who wish to vote explored alternative voting options, including early voting or voting by mail. UNK junior Quintin Arellano said it can be discouraging for students to vote if they live outside Kearney or for students who don’t have enough time during the day.“I’m registered like an hour and a half from where I currently live, so it would have been like a three-hour round trip to go out and vote,” Arellano said. For Kearney residents, midterms are an opportunity to participate in the country’s decision-making and voice their opinions on the political landscape. The election also gives people a chance to show their support for politicians and policies. “I think it’s important because we have a voice in the decisions we make in the future,” said Madison Herman, a Kearney resident. “It’s important that we use that voice and vote.” Arellano also said voting gives people a voice.“Your voice is heard in a way,” said Quintin Arellano, a UNK junior. “I mean, every vote kind of carries the same weight as everybody else’s vote.” </div></body>

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The United States midterm elections showed a shift in party alignment in the House of Representatives and the Senate. In what is known as the blue wave, many states have flipped from majority Republican representatives to Democratic Congressmen. Chuck Rowling, chair of UNK’s political science department, said midterms have historically...

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Nebraskans reflect on historic midterms

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