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Historically, in the midterm elections during a President's first term, the opposing party tends to gain seats, and frequently will gain the majority of the House since all 435 seats are up for re-election (this took place during the 2018 midterm elections when the Democrats, the party opposing Republican President [[Donald Trump]], took House control, as well as in 2010 when the Republicans took House control from the Democrats, the party of President [[Barack Obama]]); the Senate (which only has 1/3 of its seats up for re-election each year not counting special elections to fill unexpired terms) is usually harder to reclaim. Similarly, in those instances where a President is re-elected, the midterm elections frequently go against his party (this was the case in 2014, when the Republicans gained 13 seats in the House and nine seats in the Senate, reclaiming control of the latter).
Historically, in the midterm elections during a President's first term, the opposing party tends to gain seats, and frequently will gain the majority of the House since all 435 seats are up for re-election (this took place during the 2018 midterm elections when the Democrats, the party opposing Republican President [[Donald Trump]], took House control, as well as in 2010 when the Republicans took House control from the Democrats, the party of President [[Barack Obama]]); the Senate (which only has 1/3 of its seats up for re-election each year not counting special elections to fill unexpired terms) is usually harder to reclaim. Similarly, in those instances where a President is re-elected, the midterm elections frequently go against his party (this was the case in 2014, when the Republicans gained 13 seats in the House and nine seats in the Senate, reclaiming control of the latter).
Also, most states have their major elections (Governor and statewide races) in the same year as a midterm Congressional election, and thus a significant showing by one party or the other is often used as a gauge to determine potential strength in the upcoming Presidential election.
==See also==
==See also==