Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
|
| gptkbp:demographics |
increased turnout among young voters
decreased turnout among older voters increased turnout among minorities increased turnout among women |
| gptkbp:election |
gptkb:election
local election |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:2020_US_presidential_election
|
| gptkbp:held_on |
November 6, 2018
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
influenced future elections
part of the United States electoral cycle set the stage for the 2020 presidential election reflected public sentiment towards the Trump administration |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
2018 US midterm elections
|
| gptkbp:impact |
diversity in Congress increased
increased political engagement among young voters record number of women elected to Congress |
| gptkbp:issues |
gptkb:immigration
climate change healthcare economic inequality gun control |
| gptkbp:major_issues |
gptkb:environmental_policy
gptkb:immigration gptkb:economic_policies healthcare gun violence |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
influence of social media on campaigns
increased campaign spending record number of women candidates involvement of grassroots organizations high-profile gubernatorial races |
| gptkbp:notable_nominees |
gptkb:Andrew_Gillum
gptkb:Stacey_Abrams gptkb:Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez gptkb:Beto_O'_Rourke |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Democrats gained 41 seats in the House
Republicans gained 2 seats in the Senate |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:2014_US_midterm_elections
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Democratic Party in the House
Republican Party in the Senate |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Democratic Party gaining control of the House of Representatives
Republican Party retaining control of the Senate |
| gptkbp:significance |
control of Congress
|
| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Georgia gptkb:Michigan gptkb:North_Carolina gptkb:Ohio gptkb:Pennsylvania gptkb:Texas gptkb:Wisconsin gptkb:Arizona gptkb:Iowa |
| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
approximately 50% of eligible voters
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Iran_nuclear_deal
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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