Record turnout in midterm elections as parties split control of Congress
By Jon Lee One hundred-and-thirteen million Americans voted in the midterm elections – a record number in an election cycle that also marked several other firsts. It is the first midterm in U.S. history in which over 100 million people voted. This represents 49 percent of those eligible to vote, according to CBS News. SGA President Ben Carrington said, “I was shocked and amazed that this was the highest voter turnout for a midterm election in over 50 years – especially from p