Congressmen have 2 -year terms; senators have 6-year terms.
The mayor who is in office and running for reelection.
Incumbant
Incumbant
In the United States, very often the local newspaper will have the names, office addresses and office phone numbers of legislators. Also, the county seat headquarters will have a a similar list as the newspapers.
senator
An incumbent is an elected official who holds an office and is running for reelection.
Unless a specail election is called by the Governor of the state - until the next scheduled regular election.
By being elected into office by their constituents.
He is known as the "incumbent."
If the governor of Texas dies, resigns, or is removed, the lieutenant governor will take his place until reelection.
Legislators are the elected officials who work to establish the laws of a country. Constituents are those who voted that representative to office and those who didn't that he still represents.
John Cornyn's Senate seat is a Class 2 seat, which means that he comes up for reelection on November 4, 2014, and his current term ends on January 3, 2015.