# 2002 MIDTERM: Against The Trend

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Podcast: [My History Can Beat Up Your Politics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-history-can-beat-up-your-politics-159682)
Published: 2026-05-18T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The midterm election that didn't. In 2002, With national security on the minds of voters and a poor message in opposition, the President's party gained seats in the House for the first time in a first-term Congressional election since FDR's time. George W. Bush's GOP also gained back the Senate. But it's hard election to analyze. We'll try, with a little help from a former President. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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