Republican Party lost additional seats in the House of Representatives
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The phrase refers to the outcome of the 2008 U.S. House elections in which the Republican Party suffered further losses in its number of seats, deepening its minority status in the chamber.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral outcome
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political event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
late-2000s financial crisis political fallout
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presidential election of Barack Obama ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative ⓘ |
| broaderContext | shift toward Democratic control of U.S. federal government in 2008 ⓘ |
| cause | voter preference shift toward Democratic candidates in 2008 ⓘ |
| chamber | lower house of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| congressNumberAffected | 111th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Democratic Party held a larger majority in the House
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Republican Party had fewer committee ranking members ⓘ Republican Party had reduced ability to block House legislation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 2008-11-04 ⓘ |
| election | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionCycle | 2008 U.S. federal election cycle ⓘ |
| electoralLevel | national legislative elections ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | single-member districts ⓘ |
| geographicScope | multiple U.S. states and congressional districts ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to one-party control of presidency and Congress by Democrats in 2009 ⓘ |
| impact |
increased Democratic control of House committees
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reduced Republican influence on House legislative agenda ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | covered extensively by U.S. national media ⓘ |
| officeTypeContested | U.S. Representative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightBody | Federal Election Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 2008 United States elections ⓘ |
| politicalPartyInvolved |
Democratic Party (United States)
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Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postElectionStatusOfDemocrats | strengthened majority in the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| postElectionStatusOfRepublicans | reduced minority in the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| preElectionStatusOfDemocrats | majority party in the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| preElectionStatusOfRepublicans | minority party in the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| previousCongressNumber | 110th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
2006 United States House of Representatives elections
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2010 United States House of Representatives elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultForDemocrats | gain of House seats ⓘ |
| resultForRepublicans | loss of House seats ⓘ |
| temporalContext | post-2006 Democratic wave continuation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 21st century U.S. politics ⓘ |
| typeOfLoss | net seat loss for Republican Party ⓘ |
| votingMethod | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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2008 United States House of Representatives elections
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Republican Party lost additional seats in the House of Representatives
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