- 1. Which state saw its congressional delegation change to all 3 seats controlled by Democrats?
A) Oregon
B) New Mexico
C) Rhode Island
D) Vermont
- 2. By how many seats did Democrats increase their majority in New York?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 1
D) 2
- 3. Why was a North Carolina seat vacant when the 116th Congress was sworn in?
A) The representative died
B) The representative resigned
C) Allegations of electoral fraud
D) A court order disqualified the candidate
- 4. What party maintained control of the sole house seat in North Dakota?
A) Libertarians
B) Independents
C) Republicans
D) Democrats
- 5. What was the final congressional delegation split in Ohio?
A) 12–4 for Democrats
B) 12–4 for Republicans
C) 13–5 for Republicans
D) 9–9
- 6. Which state changed from a 5–0 Republican majority to a 4–1 Republican majority?
A) Utah
B) Oklahoma
C) Texas
D) South Carolina
- 7. What was the final congressional delegation split in Oregon?
A) 3–2 Democratic majority
B) 4–1 Democratic majority
C) 5–0 Democratic majority
D) 4–1 Republican majority
- 8. What was the result of the congressional map changes in Pennsylvania?
A) A 10–8 Republican majority
B) A 13–5 Republican majority
C) A 9–9 split
D) A 9–9 Democratic majority
- 9. What was the final congressional delegation split in Rhode Island?
A) 2–0 for Republicans
B) 3–0 for Democrats
C) 1–1
D) 2–0 for Democrats
- 10. How did the congressional delegation in South Carolina change?
A) From 6–1 to 4–3 for Republicans
B) From 7–0 to 6–1 for Republicans
C) From 5–2 to 6–1 for Republicans
D) From 6–1 to 5–2 for Republicans
- 11. What was the seat majority in Tennessee for Republicans?
A) 6–3
B) 5–4
C) 7–2
D) 8–1
- 12. How did the Texas congressional delegation change?
A) From 25–11 to 23–13 Republican majority
B) From 23–13 to 25–11 Republican majority
C) From 25–11 to 24–12 Republican majority
D) From 26–10 to 22–14 Republican majority
- 13. How did the Utah congressional delegation change?
A) From 4–0 to 2–2 split
B) From 4–0 to 3–1 Republican majority
C) From 3–1 to 4–0 Republican majority
D) From 4–0 to 3–1 Democratic majority
- 14. What party maintained control of the sole seat in Vermont?
A) Democrats
B) Independents
C) Republicans
D) Progressives
- 15. How did the Virginia congressional delegation change?
A) Flipped from 7–4 Democratic to 7–4 Republican
B) Stayed 7–4 Republican
C) Flipped from 7–4 Republican to 7–4 Democratic
D) Changed from 8–3 Republican to 6–5 Democratic
- 16. How did the Washington congressional delegation change?
A) From 7–3 to 8–2 Democratic majority
B) From 6–4 to 7–3 Democratic majority
C) From 6–4 to 7–3 Republican majority
D) From 5–5 to 6–4 Democratic majority
- 17. What was the final congressional delegation split in West Virginia?
A) 3–0 for Democrats
B) 2–1 for Republicans
C) 2–1 for Democrats
D) 3–0 for Republicans
- 18. Why was the Northern Mariana Islands delegate election postponed?
A) Lack of candidates
B) Administrative error
C) Typhoon Yutu
D) Electoral fraud
- 19. When is the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico next up for election?
A) 2022
B) 2019
C) 2020
D) 2021
- 20. How long is the term of the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico?
A) Eight years
B) Four years
C) Six years
D) Two years
- 21. Who is the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico mentioned in the text?
A) Pedro Pierluisi
B) Jenniffer González
C) Wanda Vázquez
D) Ricardo Rosselló
- 22. How many races in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections were decided by 10% or lower?
A) Seventy-two
B) One hundred
C) Fifty-five
D) Eighty-nine
- 23. Which state saw its congressional delegation flip from a 5–4 Republican majority to a 5–4 Democratic majority?
A) Alabama
B) Alaska
C) Arizona
D) Arkansas
- 24. Which state flipped from a 4–3 Republican majority to a 4–3 Democratic majority?
A) Kansas
B) California
C) Colorado
D) Connecticut
- 25. Which state saw its delegation flip from a 3–1 Republican majority to a 3–1 Democratic majority?
A) Indiana
B) Illinois
C) Iowa
D) Idaho
- 26. In which state was ranked choice voting used for the first time to decide a House race?
A) Maryland
B) Michigan
C) Maine
D) Massachusetts
- 27. How many Republicans did not seek re-election in 2018?
A) 13
B) 30
C) 3
D) 37
- 28. Who defeated incumbent Madeleine Bordallo in the Guam at-large primary?
A) Robert Pittenger
B) Michael San Nicolas
C) Mike Capuano
D) Joe Crowley
- 29. Which incumbent did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeat in the primary?
A) Mark Sanford
B) Madeleine Bordallo
C) Mike Capuano
D) Joe Crowley
- 30. Which Republican lost their seat in the general election after winning the primary against Mark Sanford?
A) Katie Arrington
B) Robert Pittenger
C) Mark Harris
D) Jim Hagedorn
- 31. How many Republicans lost re-election to Democrats in the general election?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 13
D) 30
- 32. Who won the open seat in Minnesota's 8th district?
A) Jim Hagedorn
B) Pete Stauber
C) Conor Lamb
D) Guy Reschenthaler
- 33. Which candidate won the open Republican seat in New Jersey's 2nd district?
A) Jeff Van Drew
B) Kim Schrier
C) Mikie Sherrill
D) Haley Stevens
- 34. Who resigned their seat to become head of NASA?
A) Ron DeSantis
B) Evan Jenkins
C) Robert Pittenger
D) Jim Bridenstine
- 35. Which incumbent did Ayanna Pressley defeat in the primary?
A) Madeleine Bordallo
B) Mike Capuano
C) Joe Crowley
D) Mark Sanford
- 36. How many Republicans were unseated by Democrats in the 2018 House elections?
A) 18
B) 8
C) 55
D) 24
- 37. How many of the unseated Republicans were defeated by veterans or national security officials?
A) 8
B) 12
C) 24
D) 55
- 38. Which of the following candidates defeated a Republican incumbent in 2018?
A) Kyrsten Sinema
B) John Delaney
C) Jared Polis
D) Jason Crow
- 39. How many incumbents did not seek re-election in the 2018 general elections?
A) 18
B) 24
C) 55
D) 8
- 40. The 2018 election cycle saw the third most retirements in history, trailing behind which years?
A) 1992 and 2026
B) 1974 and 2014
C) 1980 and 2000
D) 1996 and 2012
- 41. How many Democrats chose not to seek re-election?
A) 8
B) 55
C) 24
D) 18
- 42. Which state was John Delaney representing when he retired to run for president?
A) Michigan
B) Minnesota
C) Colorado
D) Maryland
- 43. Which candidate retired to run for the governorship of Colorado?
A) Jared Polis
B) Michelle Lujan Grisham
C) Tim Walz
D) Colleen Hanabusa
- 44. Bob Brady retired after being moved from which district?
A) The 1st district
B) The 16th district
C) The 9th district
D) The 2nd district
- 45. Which Minnesota Democrat retired to run for attorney general?
A) Keith Ellison
B) Tim Walz
C) Sander Levin
D) Rick Nolan
- 46. Beto O'Rourke retired from the House to run for which office?
A) U.S. Senate
B) Attorney General
C) Governor of Texas
D) President of the United States
- 47. During which president's first term did the 2018 midterm elections occur?
A) Barack Obama
B) George W. Bush
C) Donald Trump
D) Bill Clinton
- 48. How many congressional districts were contested in the 2018 elections?
A) 435
B) 538
C) 450
D) 400
- 49. Who was the House Minority Leader who led the Democrats to victory in 2018?
A) Steny Hoyer
B) Chuck Schumer
C) Paul Ryan
D) Nancy Pelosi
- 50. How many seats did the Democrats gain in the 2018 elections?
A) 41
B) 49
C) 35
D) 50
- 51. What was the Democrats' largest seat gain since the 1974 post-Watergate elections?
A) 30 seats
B) 45 seats
C) 49 seats
D) 41 seats
- 52. How long had the Republican Party held the House majority prior to the 2018 elections?
A) Since January 2004
B) Since January 2008
C) Since January 2011
D) Since January 2015
- 53. The 2018 turnout was the highest in a U.S. midterm election since which year?
A) 1945
B) 1974
C) 1914
D) 1920
- 54. To which Congress were the representatives elected in 2018?
A) 116th
B) 117th
C) 115th
D) 114th
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