Democrats are not voting on mid term elections because they are unhappy
The Democrats lost seven seats in the 2014 mid-term elections to lose control of the US senate
As of 2010 mid-term elections, the House has more Republicans than Democrats. There are currently 233 Republicans and 199 Democrats in the House of Representatives.
In 2014 the mid-term elections will take place. This November Democrats and Republicans are both in the running in various states.
The most important issue in mid-term elections is the state of the economy.
For two years, the Democrats held both Houses. At mid-term elections of Clinton's first term, the Republicans gained control of, and kept control of, both houses for the remaining six years of Clinton's presidency.
It is common for the party in power to lose seats in mid-term elections. This can be attributed to various factors such as public dissatisfaction, protest voting, or a desire for checks and balances. However, it is not a fixed rule, and there have been exceptions in the past.
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Not for very long. The president took office in January 2009, and the Democrats had a majority in both houses. But in November 2010, the Republicans won control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections.
The Democratic party was tagged as being out of touch with the middle class in the 2014 mid-term elections
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Off-year elections are held during the years between mid-term elections and presidenttial elections. 2011 is an off-year while 2010 was a mid-term year. With the exception for the filling vacant offices, no national elections are held during off-years. During mid-term elections, all members of the House of Representatives are up for election as are one-third of the U. S. Senators.