2010 United States midterm elections
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:election |
increased polarization in politics
focus on local issues influence of social media voter demographics changes importance of grassroots movements shift towards conservative policies impact on Democratic Party strategy Republican Party resurgence effect on future elections impact of negative campaigning role of campaign financing |
| gptkbp:held_on |
November 2, 2010
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
2010 United States midterm elections
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| gptkbp:impact |
2012 Presidential election
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Crisis_intervention
anti-establishment sentiment healthcare reform debate stimulus package Barack Obama administration policies |
| gptkbp:major_issues |
gptkb:Tea_Party_movement
gptkb:healthcare_reform gptkb:economy unemployment |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Democratic losses
Republican wave election Tea Party candidates elected |
| gptkbp:notable_nominees |
gptkb:Marco_Rubio
gptkb:Joe_Manchin |
| gptkbp:number_of_governorships_contested |
37 governorships
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Democrats lost 6 seats in the Senate
Republicans gained 29 governorships Republicans gained 63 seats in the House |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:2006_United_States_midterm_elections
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Democratic Party retaining control of the Senate
Republican Party gaining control of the House of Representatives |
| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
435 House seats
37 Senate seats |
| gptkbp:significance |
shift in congressional power
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| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:California
gptkb:Florida gptkb:New_York gptkb:Ohio gptkb:Pennsylvania gptkb:Texas gptkb:Virginia gptkb:Wisconsin gptkb:Iowa gptkb:Nevada |
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
2014 United States midterm elections
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| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
41.8% of eligible voters
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:2010_Tea_Party_movement
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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