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US Midterm Elections (1978–1994)
President (Party) Midterm House Seats Senate Seats
Jimmy Carter (Democrat) 1978 Republicans +14 seats Republicans +3 seats
Ronald Reagan (Republican) 1982 Democrats +26 seats Democrats +1 seat
Ronald Reagan (Republican) 1986 Democrats +5 seats Democrats +8 seats
George H.W. Bush (Republican) 1990 Democrats +8 seats Democrats +1 seat
Bill Clinton (Democrat) 1994 ? ?
Based on the trend in the table, what was likely the outcome of the 1994 midterm elections?

A.
Republicans likely gained seats in the House but lost seats in the Senate.

B.
Republicans likely gained seats in both the House and the Senate.

C.
Democrats likely gained seats in both the House and the Senate.

D.
Democrats likely gained seats in the House but lost seats in the Senate.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B. Republicans likely gained seats in both the House and the Senate.

Reason: the table shows the president's party losing seats at each midterm; by that pattern Democrats under Clinton would have lost seats and Republicans would have gained both House and Senate seats (the 1994 "Republican Revolution").