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