numerous state and local elections
elections for 39 state and territorial governorships
election of all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
election of 35 of 100 seats in the United States Senate
first Muslim women elected to Congress
first Native American women elected to Congress
record number of women elected to Congress
Democrats gained 41 seats in the House
Republicans gained 2 seats in the Senate
highest voter turnout in a U.S. midterm since 1914
Jared Polis elected as first openly gay governor in U.S. history