2006 United States House of Representatives election
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
Economic issues
Corruption scandals Focus on local issues Utilization of grassroots movements |
| gptkbp:championship |
approximately 80 million
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| gptkbp:community_impact |
Set the stage for 2008 elections
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| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:Federal_Election_Commission
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| gptkbp:demographics |
Young voters
Diverse electorate Women voters Suburban voters |
| gptkbp:election_year |
gptkb:election
Impact of campaign financing Democrats won 233 seats Role of incumbency Shift in voter priorities Democrats gained 6 seats from Republicans Republicans lost 30 seats overall. Republicans won 202 seats |
| gptkbp:held_in |
November 7, 2006
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
gptkb:legislation
Immigration policy Social Security reform |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Largest Democratic gain since 1990
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
2006 United States House of Representatives election
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Economic downturn
National political climate Public opinion on Iraq War |
| gptkbp:issues |
gptkb:Iraq_War
Minimum Wage Health Care |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive national coverage
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
Republican Party's loss of majority
Democratic Party's return to power |
| gptkbp:notable_inductees |
gptkb:Nancy_Pelosi
gptkb:John_Boehner over 400 |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Change in House leadership
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| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:30
gptkb:Democratic_Party gptkb:Republican_Party 31 |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
2004 United States House of Representatives election
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Democratic Party gaining control
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| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
gptkb:0
435 |
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:2008_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election
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| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
Community outreach programs
approximately 40% Increased voter registration efforts Use of online platforms |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:2008_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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