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My friend said this pattern has happened to every single US president ever except J bush (they lost the midterm elections to the opposing party on their second term). Is there data and facts on it?

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Lyrl@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Presidents not labeled here, but you can look those up separately to figure out what you want: history.house.gov/…/Majority-Changes/

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- dismay3915@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Thank you
  
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UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Clinton did fine in 98. Reagan did fine in 86

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- Hikermick@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  ? Republicans held both houses after 92 and held them after 98. Not really fine for Clinton
  
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- dismay3915@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  I’m more looking for actual stats
  
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  - BlackVenom@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Did you find them?
    
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    dismay3915@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Our friend provided this link:
    
    I think the intro answers it:
    
    the House has changed majorities in a midterm election a little more than one-third of the time. But of the total 19 House majority changes in that time span, including presidential and midterm election years, more than three-quarters have occurred during a midterm.
    
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