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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:election
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gptkbp:date
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November 7, 2006
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gptkbp:demographics
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suburban voters
young voters
independent voters
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gptkbp:election
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gptkb:election
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:2010_United_States_midterm_elections
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gptkbp:held_in
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gptkb:United_States
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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2006 United States midterm elections
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gptkbp:impact
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Shift in political power
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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economic concerns
Republican campaign strategies
public opinion on the Iraq War
Democratic campaign strategies
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gptkbp:involved_countries
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varied by state
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gptkbp:major_issues
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gptkb:Iraq_War
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Mark Foley scandal
Republican Party's loss of majority
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gptkbp:notable_nominees
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gptkb:Chris_Carney
gptkb:Chet_Edwards
gptkb:Joe_Sestak
gptkb:Chris_Murphy
gptkb:Patrick_Murphy
gptkb:Tammy_Baldwin
gptkb:David_Scott
gptkb:David_Loebsack
gptkb:Joe_Donnelly
gptkb:Heath_Shuler
gptkb:Mark_Udall
gptkb:Gabrielle_Giffords
gptkb:Jim_Marshall
gptkb:Michael_Arcuri
gptkb:Sherrod_Brown
gptkb:Earl_Pomeroy
gptkb:Tim_Walz
gptkb:Steve_Kagen
gptkb:Tom_Allen
gptkb:Jim_Webb
gptkb:Jon_Tester
gptkb:Bob_Casey_Jr.
gptkb:John_Yarmuth
gptkb:Claire_Mc_Caskill
gptkb:John_Hall
gptkb:Nick_Lampson
gptkb:Kirsten_Gillibrand
gptkb:Jerry_Mc_Nerney
Democratic Party and Republican Party
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gptkbp:outcome
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Harry Reid became Senate Majority Leader
Nancy Pelosi became Speaker of the House
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:2002_United_States_midterm_elections
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gptkbp:result
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Democratic Party won 31 seats in the House
Democratic Party won 6 seats in the Senate
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gptkbp:significance
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Democratic Party gained control of both houses of Congress
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gptkbp:voter_turnout
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40.4% of eligible voters
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:2010_United_States_midterm_elections
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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