In 2018, with Donald Trump in the White House as the Republican president, the midterm congressional elections resulted in a shift from a Republican-majority House of Representatives to a Democratic-majority House of Representatives. As for the Senate, no considerable gain was made by the Republicans, although they did maintain a slight majority. What is this election an example of?

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This election is an example of the observed trend that voters will vote for congressional candidates in the party opposite the president during midterm elections. With a Republican president in the White House, the Democrats were able to gain a majority in the House of Representatives. This trend is often referred to as "the midterm curse" for the president's party.