2018 Transportation Midterm Election Results
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2019-09
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The November 2018 midterm election changed the composition of the U.S. House of Representatives to Democrats having the majority and left the U.S. Senate in the control of the Republicans. Infrastructure improvements were crucial to many of those running for office; in some cases, forming the core of campaigns. During this election, 31 states had transportation-related initiatives brought to voters; with nearly 350 state, county, and local ballot measures (ARTBA 2018). More measures were passed than not passed across the country and over $33 billion out of the $58 billion considered for transportation measures was approved (Laska 2018a).