Season 9 Midterm Elections

The season 9 United States midterm elections were held between December 23-24, 2021. These midterm elections occurred during Aaron Scott's first term. Four of the eight seats in the and all 11 seats in the United States House of Representatives were contested. All four were also contested.

Republicans made a net gain of three seats in the United States House of Representatives, bringing each party to five seats representation, with one Independent being elected, Trey Cranfield from. The Republican Party retained control of the United States Senate, making a net gain of one seat while having lost two of the four elections contested by over ten per cent. For the first time in DES history, the hinged on one congressional seat, as the Republicans held both the Senate and the majority of governerships at the conclusion of the election. In state elections, Republicans gained one seat and held their control in and. DNC chair Liam Wolf helped the Democrats hold on to the.

Season nine has been notable for its lack in widespread policy agreements, events, or major social issues that inflict mass input. The midterm elections mainly focused on active candidates versus inactive candidates, and it was seen mostly as a corroboration of President Scott's strong popularity through the first half of his first term in office. Contrarily to season 8, Republicans made strong gains in trending-R areas that DES Democrats were beginning to lose ground with weaker candidate popularity. As a result, many attribute Republicans' successes to a cycle because of a lack of electable Democratic candidates.