Midterm elections are Congressional elections held in between presidential elections. The president's party usually loses seats in Congress (1994 and 2006 are recent examples), but not always (1998 and 2002 were notable exceptions).
Midterm elections are Congressional elections held in between presidential elections. The president's party usually loses seats in Congress (1994 and 2006 are recent examples), but not always (1998 and 2002 were notable exceptions).