Popular Press
Is the Six-Year Itch Just a Senate Thing?
Mischiefs of Faction
(2014)
Abstract
Midterm elections are bad news for presidents or their parties, period. No question about it. But are midterms in the sixth year of power—in the middle of a second presidential term—worse news than those in the second year of power? Are the seat losses greater? The term “six-year itch” seems to imply that distinction.
The answer is yes for Senate elections. But, surprisingly, it seems to be no for House elections.
Keywords
- Political Science,
- Midterms
Disciplines
Publication Date
January 13, 2014
Citation Information
David R Mayhew. "Is the Six-Year Itch Just a Senate Thing?" Mischiefs of Faction (2014) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/david-mayhew/256/