2012 United States House of Representatives election

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vicky_Hartzler
gptkbp:campaigns over $1 billion
gptkbp:championship approximately 80 million
gptkbp:date November 6, 2012
gptkbp:demographics Majority White
Older voters favored Republicans
Young voters favored Democrats
Increasing Hispanic turnout
gptkbp:election_year gptkb:election
gptkb:2010_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election
gptkb:2014_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election
Democrats won 201 seats
Republicans won 234 seats
gptkbp:historical_context Followed the 2010 Tea Party wave
Influenced by the 2008 financial crisis
Part of the 113th United States Congress
Preceded the 2014 midterm elections
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2012 United States House of Representatives election
gptkbp:key_issues gptkb:government_agency
Healthcare
Immigration
Taxes
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:Nancy_Pelosi
gptkb:Eric_Cantor
gptkb:Paul_Ryan
gptkb:John_Boehner
gptkbp:notable_work Record number of women elected
First female combat veteran elected
Increased diversity in Congress
Record number of minorities elected
Republicans maintained majority despite losses
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:2012_United_States_elections
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:result Republican Party retained control
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:school_district 435
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:California
435
gptkbp:significance Impact on Obama administration
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:weapon
gptkb:football_club
gptkb:AARP
gptkb:drug
gptkbp:state gptkb:Alaska
gptkbp:voter_turnout 58.2%