2006 Congressional Mid-Term Election

Question

Seats Gained/Lost
Senate
Republicans
Democrats
lost 6
gained 7
House of
Representatives
lost 27
gained 32 Use the chart to answer the question.
Which of the following events most likely affected the election results shown in the table?
(1 point)
the government's response to the September 11 terrorist attacks
economic performance after the 2001 recession
the prosperity that came with the dot-com boom
the rederal response to
Hurricane Katrins

Answer 1

The election results shown in the table, where the Democrats gained seats in both the Senate and the House of Representatives while Republicans lost seats, were likely influenced by the federal response to Hurricane Katrina.

The response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 drew significant criticism towards the federal government, particularly toward the Bush administration and its handling of the disaster. This dissatisfaction likely contributed to the shift in voter sentiment, leading to increased support for Democratic candidates in the 2006 mid-term elections.