Republican Revolution
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The Republican Revolution was the 1994 electoral wave in which Republicans gained control of both houses of the U.S. Congress for the first time in decades, reshaping national politics and legislative priorities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Republican Revolution canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States congressional election
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political event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1994 Republican Revolution
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Gingrich Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf |
defeat of House Speaker Tom Foley
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election of Newt Gingrich as Speaker of the House ⓘ implementation of parts of the Contract with America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedBySource | U.S. news media in the mid‑1990s ⓘ |
| electoralOutcome |
Republicans gained 54 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives
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Republicans gained 8 seats in the U.S. Senate ⓘ |
| electoralType | midterm election wave ⓘ |
| followedBy |
104th United States Congress
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1995–1996 United States federal government shutdowns NERFINISHED ⓘ policy conflicts between the Republican Congress and President Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
ended four decades of Democratic control of the U.S. House of Representatives
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reduced Democratic majority in many state and local offices ⓘ reshaped national politics in the United States ⓘ shifted legislative priorities toward conservative policies ⓘ strengthened conservative movement within the Republican Party ⓘ |
| hasPart |
1994 United States House of Representatives elections
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1994 United States Senate elections NERFINISHED ⓘ campaign based on the Contract with America ⓘ |
| keyDocument | Contract with America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyAffected |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | post–Cold War era ⓘ |
| mainSubject | shift in partisan control of the U.S. Congress ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national news coverage in 1994 and 1995 ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Republican Party (United States)
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political history of the United States ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1994 ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | conservative ⓘ |
| precededBy |
12 years of Republican control of the presidency (1981–1993)
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period of Democratic dominance in the U.S. House since 1955 ⓘ |
| result |
Republican Party gained control of both houses of Congress for the first time in decades
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Republican Party gained control of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ Republican Party gained control of the U.S. Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Democratic Party (United States)
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Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Bill Clinton
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Bob Dole NERFINISHED ⓘ Newt Gingrich NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Foley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | November 8, 1994 ⓘ |
| voterTrend | national swing toward Republican candidates ⓘ |
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