The mid-term elections of 2014 are coming up, and the major parties are all vying for the votes of the electorate. On the timeline to the elections, several issues have come up for discussion. These issues are vital in the attempts of the parties to influence the votes of the electorate. The paper seeks to explore four of the issues, which include, the healthcare reform, the minimum wage, reforms in immigration laws, as well as allegations of voter suppression. These issues will in large part influence the party that the voters will elect in the mid-term elections.The mid-term elections of 2014 are coming up, and the major parties are all vying for the votes of the electorate. On the timeline to the elections, several issues have come up for discussion. These issues are vital in the attempts of the parties to influence the votes of the electorate. The paper seeks to explore four of the issues, which include, the healthcare reform, the minimum wage, reforms in immigration laws, as well as allegations of voter suppression. These issues will in large part influence the party that the voters will elect in the mid-term elections.