However, both Donald Trump and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi claimed victory after the results of the midterm elections. The election was widely characterized as a "blue wave" election. There were allegations of attempted Russian interference in these elections as well as controversies regarding potential voter suppression and other alleged election irregularities. Republican messaging focused on immigration and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. They also focused on tying many Republican incumbents and candidates to President Trump, who had low approval ratings at the time of the election. During the campaign, Democrats focused on health care, frequently attacking Republicans for supporting repeal of provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare), including protections for individuals with preexisting conditions. In various referendums, numerous states voted to expand Medicaid coverage, require voter identification, establish independent redistricting commissions, legalize marijuana, repeal felony disenfranchisement laws and enact other proposals. The elections saw several electoral firsts for women, racial minorities, and LGBT candidates, including the election of the first openly gay governor and the first openly bisexual U.S. The elections marked the highest voter turnout seen in midterm elections since 1914, at 49.4%. In the state elections, Democrats gained seven state governorships, control of approximately 350 state legislative seats, and control of six state legislative chambers. This was the first time since 1970 that one party gained Senate seats while losing House seats, which also occurred in 1914, 1962, and 2022. House of Representatives and the Republicans controlled the U.S. As a result of the 2018 elections, the 116th United States Congress became the first Congress since the 99th United States Congress ( elected in 1984) in which the Democrats controlled the U.S. The Republican Party retained control of the United States Senate, making a net gain of two seats and defeating four Democratic incumbents in states that had voted for Trump in 2016. Democrats made a net gain of 41 seats in the United States House of Representatives, gaining a majority in the chamber and thereby ending the federal trifecta that the Republican Party had established in the 2016 elections. These midterm elections occurred during Republican Donald Trump's term. The 2018 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.
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