Incumbent
The part of Congress brings changes and can impeach an official with a simple majority vote.
What is the House of Repersentatives
What is the purpose of Congressional staff?
What are the People who help legislators in their duties and tasks during election times
The body holds the impeachment trial and decides whether the official is found guilty or not guilty.
What is the Senate?
What is the approximate number of congressional staff members.
There are around 20,000 people who solve many problems that arise
The Definition of an incumbent
What is a current officeholder who is seeking to be reelected to that office?
During a Presidential impeachment trial, this Supreme Court official presides over the Senate proceedings to ensure fairness and order.
Who is the Cheif justices of the United States Supreme Court?
This position has the most power in the House of Representatives.
What is the Speaker of the House?
The House Speaker can control these things in their respective chamber.
What is the agenda, committees, and legislative process?
Some Advantages of incumbents
What are financial advantages, power of seniority and experience, name recognition, media coverage,...?
This position is the most powerful in the Senate.
What is the Senate Majority Leader.
The Senate Majority Leader can control these things in their respective chamber.
What is Schedule, Priorities, and Party Strategies?
Factors that contribute to an "incumbent" losing an election
What are representing a partisan district, historically not aligned with your party, demographic/party allegiance shifts, redistricting, representing a swing district/state when national tides favor the opposing party and running amid scandal/personal embarrassments?