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U.S. Senators serve 6 year terms.

National Elections take place every even-numbered year. Every four years the president, vice president, one-third of the Senate, and the entire House are up for election (on-year elections). On even-numbered years when there isn’t a presidential election, one-third of the Senate and the whole House are included in the election  (off-year elections).

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives serve two-year terms. 

All 435 members get elected every midterm and presidential election year.  Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District includes the city of Albion, Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, Hastings, Ionia, and Marshall. It includes Ionia, Barry, and Calhoun counties and portions of Kent and Montcalm counties.

The Senate consists of 38 members who are elected by the qualified electors of districts having approximately 212,400 to 263,500 residents. 

Senators are elected at the same time as the governor and serve 4-year terms concurrent with the governor’s term of office. Terms for senators begin on January 1, following the November general election. 

Michigan’s 19th State Senate District includes: Barry, Calhoun, & Ionia County

The House of Representatives consists of 110 members who are elected by the qualified electors of districts having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents. 

Representatives are elected in even-numbered years to 2-year terms. 

Legislative districts are drawn on the basis of population figures obtained through the federal decennial census.