2006 United States Senate elections

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The 2006 United States Senate elections were midterm contests that reshaped the balance of power in the Senate, notably contributing to a shift toward Democratic control during George W. Bush’s presidency.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Senate election
afterMajorityParty Democratic Party NERFINISHED
afterSenateControl Democratic majority with independent support
beforeMajorityParty Republican Party NERFINISHED
beforeSenateControl Republican majority
chamber upper house of the United States Congress
coincidedWith 2006 United States House of Representatives elections NERFINISHED
numerous state and local elections in 2006
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electionDate 2006-11-07
electoralCycle biennial federal election cycle
followedBy 2008 United States Senate elections NERFINISHED
follows 2004 United States Senate elections
independentCaucusWith Democratic Party NERFINISHED
jurisdiction federal
keyIssue Bush administration approval ratings
Iraq War NERFINISHED
corruption and ethics scandals
economy
health care
legislativeBody United States Senate
majorityThreshold 51
mediaDescription wave election favoring Democrats
notableOutcome Democrats captured open Republican-held seats
Democrats defeated several incumbent Republican senators
notableRace 2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut NERFINISHED
2006 United States Senate election in Maryland NERFINISHED
2006 United States Senate election in Missouri NERFINISHED
2006 United States Senate election in Montana NERFINISHED
2006 United States Senate election in Ohio NERFINISHED
2006 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
2006 United States Senate election in Rhode Island NERFINISHED
2006 United States Senate election in Tennessee NERFINISHED
2006 United States Senate election in Virginia NERFINISHED
numberOfSeatsContested 33
ongoing no
partOf 2006 United States elections
politicalContext second term of President George W. Bush
politicalEffect shifted balance of power toward Democratic Party in Congress
presidentialAdministration George W. Bush administration NERFINISHED
previousCongress 109th United States Congress NERFINISHED
result Democratic Party gained control of the United States Senate
Republican Party lost control of the United States Senate
seatsClassContested Class 1
subsequentCongress 110th United States Congress NERFINISHED
totalSenateSeats 100
type legislative
voterTurnoutContext midterm election turnout

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Subject: 2006 United States Senate elections
Description of subject: The 2006 United States Senate elections were midterm contests that reshaped the balance of power in the Senate, notably contributing to a shift toward Democratic control during George W. Bush’s presidency.

Referenced by (3)

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2008 United States Senate elections follows 2006 United States Senate elections
2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut partOf 2006 United States Senate elections
2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut electionCycle 2006 United States Senate elections
this entity surface form: 2006 U.S. midterm elections