2018 United States House of Representatives elections
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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests that resulted in a significant shift of power to the Democratic Party and brought a wave of high-profile progressive newcomers to Congress.
All labels observed (2)
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| 2018 United States House of Representatives elections canonical | 6 |
| 2018 United States elections | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections Context triple: [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, electedIn, 2018 United States House of Representatives elections]
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2022 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections were nationwide midterm contests in which voters chose all 435 members of the House, reshaping the chamber’s partisan balance for the 118th Congress.
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2012 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections were nationwide congressional contests in which all 435 seats in the U.S. House were up for election following the 2010 Census redistricting.
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2018 United States local elections
The 2018 United States local elections comprised a wide range of subnational contests across the country, including mayoral, city council, county, and other municipal races held throughout that year.
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2008 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections were nationwide congressional contests held alongside the presidential election in which all 435 House seats were contested, resulting in expanded Democratic control of the chamber.
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E.
2006 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests in which voters across all 50 states elected members to the House, resulting in a shift of control from Republicans to Democrats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections Target entity description: The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests that resulted in a significant shift of power to the Democratic Party and brought a wave of high-profile progressive newcomers to Congress.
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A.
2022 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections were nationwide midterm contests in which voters chose all 435 members of the House, reshaping the chamber’s partisan balance for the 118th Congress.
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B.
2012 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections were nationwide congressional contests in which all 435 seats in the U.S. House were up for election following the 2010 Census redistricting.
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C.
2018 United States local elections
The 2018 United States local elections comprised a wide range of subnational contests across the country, including mayoral, city council, county, and other municipal races held throughout that year.
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D.
2008 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections were nationwide congressional contests held alongside the presidential election in which all 435 House seats were contested, resulting in expanded Democratic control of the chamber.
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E.
2006 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests in which voters across all 50 states elected members to the House, resulting in a shift of control from Republicans to Democrats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States House of Representatives election
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midterm election ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
Donald Trump administration policies
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corruption and ethics in government ⓘ gun control ⓘ health care ⓘ immigration ⓘ tax policy ⓘ |
| chamber | House of Representatives ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electionType |
congressional midterm
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legislative election ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | single-member districts ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections ⓘ |
| follows | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 2018-11-06 ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 2018-11-06 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the largest Democratic gain in House seats since the 1974 elections ⓘ |
| includesElectionForOffice | Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageDescription | received extensive national and international media coverage ⓘ |
| netSeatChangeForDemocraticParty | +41 ⓘ |
| netSeatChangeForRepublicanParty | -41 ⓘ |
| notableNewMember |
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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Ayanna Pressley ⓘ Deb Haaland ⓘ Ilhan Omar ⓘ Rashida Tlaib ⓘ Sharice Davids ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
first Muslim women elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
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first Native American women elected to the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ large freshman class of high-profile progressive representatives ⓘ record number of racial and ethnic minorities elected to the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ record number of women elected to the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ significant gains for progressive and liberal candidates within the Democratic Party ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 435 ⓘ |
| numberOfVotingDistricts | 435 ⓘ |
| occursEvery | 2 years ⓘ |
| partOf | 2018 United States elections ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
occurred during the presidency of Donald Trump
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widely viewed as a referendum on Donald Trump ⓘ |
| previousControlOfHouseMajorityParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| result |
Democratic Party gained control of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Republican Party lost control of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| subsequentControlOfHouseMajorityParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| totalSeatsWonByDemocraticParty | 235 ⓘ |
| totalSeatsWonByRepublicanParty | 199 ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutDescription | highest midterm turnout in decades in the United States ⓘ |
| votingMethod | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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Subject: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections Description of subject: The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests that resulted in a significant shift of power to the Democratic Party and brought a wave of high-profile progressive newcomers to Congress.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
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partOf
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2018 United States House of Representatives elections
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this entity surface form:
2018 United States elections
subject surface form:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
2020 United States House of Representatives elections
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previousElection
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2018 United States House of Representatives elections
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2018 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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coincidedWith
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2018 United States House of Representatives elections
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