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No, the Senate is called "the house that never dies" because only 1/3 of them are up for election in any given election year. You can do this for the House of Representatives, though....
The U.S. Senate. Senators serve six-year terms, and every two years, one-third of the Senate seats are up for election. This staggered election system allows for continuity of legislative representation.
Senate
One third (1/3) of US senators run for re-election every two years (as opposed to the typical six year term).
The Senate is elected every 6 years and the Senate is divided into classes so a third is up for election at any one time. Only the House has a 2 year term.
The Senate is elected every 6 years and the Senate is divided into classes so a third is up for election at any one time. Only the House has a 2 year term.
The Senate is elected every 6 years and the Senate is divided into classes so a third is up for election at any one time. Only the House has a 2 year term.
34 U. S. Senate seats, one from each of 34 states, come up for election every six years, including 2016. 33 U. S. Senate seats, one from each of 33 states, come up for election in every other even-numbered year.
Every two years, one U.S. Senate seat of each of two thirds of the states comes up for election.