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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2006 United States Senate elections canonical | 2 |
| 2006 U.S. midterm elections | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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
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numerous state and local elections in 2006 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| 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
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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
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Democrats defeated several incumbent Republican senators ⓘ |
| notableRace |
2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut
NERFINISHED
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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
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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)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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electionCycle
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2006 United States Senate elections
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this entity surface form:
2006 U.S. midterm elections