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Whether under a Republican or Democratic president, the midterms can serve as a referendum.
WASHINGTON — The midterms have a history of humbling the political party in power.
Whether under a Republican or Democratic president, the midterms can serve as a referendum, with the president’s party typically losing the U.S. House of Representatives.
This trend rang true during the 2022 midterms, when under President Joe Biden, the Democrats lost a net nine seats in the U.S. House, and in the 2018 midterm elections, when under President Donald Trump, the Republicans lost a net 41 seats in the U.S. House.
Other examples from recent history were the Democrats losing a net 63 seats in the 2010 midterm while President Barack Obama was in his first term and when Hous...
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