There is merit in electing half the House every four years and extending Senate terms to eight years. I’d like to see congressional and Senate terms capped at eight years so no one in Congress serves longer in Washington than a sitting President could.
That’s exactly though why its DOA. No congressional incumbent will voluntarily give up their lifetime tenure, certainly not in exchange for more time in office. And Senators would never agree to give sitting House members the ability to replace them when their term of office is up.
For better or worse, midterm elections will always it seems, be fated to be with us.
Term limits and eliminating midterms are two different issues though.
There is no merit to your suggestion...