2018 U. S. House election

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jim_Hagedorn
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:weapon
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:legislation
gptkb:Affordable_Care_Act
gptkb:Medicare_for_All
gptkb:Tax_Cuts_and_Jobs_Act
Women's rights
Climate action
Criminal justice reform
Infrastructure investment
Education funding
Gun violence prevention
Immigration reform
Rural broadband access
gptkbp:championship 113 million
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:15
gptkbp:election_year gptkb:election
2016 Presidential election
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:2020_U._S._House_election
gptkbp:held_in November 6, 2018
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in power dynamics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2018 U. S. House election
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Trump_presidency
gptkb:2017_Women's_March
gptkb:#_Me_Too_movement
gptkbp:key_issues gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Climate_Change
Healthcare
Immigration
Gun Control
gptkbp:notable_event Record number of women elected
Record number of LGBTQ+ candidates elected
Record number of candidates of color elected
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:Rashida_Tlaib
gptkb:Ilhan_Omar
gptkb:Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez
gptkb:Ayanna_Pressley
1,000+
gptkbp:notable_winners Democratic takeover of the House
gptkbp:party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:population_trend Increased diversity in elected representatives
gptkbp:preceded_by 2016 U. S. House election
gptkbp:resulted_in Legislative gridlock
Increased investigations into the Trump administration
New committee chairs
gptkbp:seating_capacity 435
gptkbp:voter_turnout 50.3%