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2002 Midterm Elections

The 2002 midterm elections, in which Republicans retained or gained seats despite being the president's party.

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Jan 28, 2026
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How have historical midterm results affected the legislative success or failure of sitting presidents?

Historic have routinely trimmed the legislative prospects of sitting presidents by shaving and often Senate seats from the president’s party, converting early-term majorities into constrained or oppos...

Feb 5, 2026

How have intra‑Congress events (party switches, deaths, appointments) affected Senate majorities since 2001?

since 2001—party switches, deaths, appointments and special elections—have repeatedly shifted control or effective control of the Senate, sometimes for days and sometimes for the remainder of a Congre...

Feb 5, 2026

How often has the Senate flipped control in midterm elections since 2001?

Since 2001, the Senate’s party control has changed in midterm elections on three occasions: the ( gained the majority), the ( gained the majority), and the (Republicans regained the majority) — a patt...

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