Immense change is soon to come across the United States of America. On November 3rd, 2026 the biennial Midterm elections will sweep the nation, keeping voters on their toes as to who will be elected into office. The Midterms are not just an election, but instead a way for Democrats and Republicans to put their voice into the government. The House of Representatives and some US Senators will be reelected, where citizens will place their trust into their candidates for the next two to six years. Additionally, state and local officials will be voted in – focusing this election not just on the federal government, but also on our very own Massachusetts and Hingham government.
Currently, Republicans are the majority in the Senate, holding 53 seats, also taking the majority in the House of Representative with 218 seats. This election gives the opportunity for Democrats to be elected into more positions. For Democrats to regain the majority in the Senate, they must be voted into four more seats. As for the House of Representatives, they need three seats to remain the majority. Hingham High School student Celia Tower exclaimed, “This election is going to be a wild ride,” with Democrats and Republicans eager to fill seats. What makes this election even more dramatic, as well as crucial than all those before, is the political polarization that has come into play over the past several years. Both parties desperately seek to be the majority in order for their policies and desires to be fulfilled. If the Democrats win, Donald Trump and his administration may not be able to pass the policies they had once planned, which is evident when Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House, also a Republican claimed that “if we lose the midterms, heaven forbid, it would effectively end the Trump presidency.”
Although most students at Hingham High School are not age eligible to vote yet, it is critical that students spend their high school years investing time into learning about the politics of America. Having the ability to input an opinion about the government through elections is one of America’s greatest qualities. What our duty is as teenagers is to learn about the government system as much as possible, to result in an educated and informed citizenry. Junior at Hingham High school, Violet Tysdal, who will be eligible to vote in the 2030 Midterm election claims, “I can’t wait to put my voice into the government”. All students, especially those who will be eighteen years old by the next election, would benefit from adopting this mind set.
For those of the Highschool students who are eligible to vote this year, use an ID or driver’s license to register for the election by October 24th. This process can be done in person or online. For further information, visit the Town of Hingham website. For those who cannot vote quite yet, take this opportunity to look into the United States government and become a more educated citizen.
