What’s in a Term?

As we constantly refine and expand on VoteReports, one of the things I’ve had my eye on is terms on the politician page.  Take, for instance, good ol’ Chuck:

Chuck’s had a busy few decades, running for office again and again non-stop from the time he was straight out of law school, a sprightly young 23 year old state legislator.  The trouble is, we haven’t even included his terms in state office yet, and it’s already neither pretty nor readable to list all those terms out individually.  So now, in a nice little tweak, we group them together when they share all the relevant details:

Also, you can hover over each entry to see how many years and terms are represented by each.  Enjoy!