Difference between revisions of "Midterm elections"
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| − | '''Midterm elections''' are [[Congress]]ional elections held in between presidential elections. The president's usually loses seats in [[Congress]]. | + | '''Midterm elections''' are [[Congress]]ional 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). |
[[Category:Election Terms]] | [[Category:Election Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 21:15, January 19, 2009
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).