How are senators chosen?
Before 1913, senators were chosen by their state legislatures, but now they are selected in popular election, every 6 years.
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About Election
An election is an organized system of arriving at representatives to operate the government in a representative democracy such as the United States. On November 2, 2010 the United States held an election which brought the Republicans a majority of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats maintained their majority in the Senate.
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