| ← 2008 • 2010 • 2012 → | ||
| Midterm elections | ||
| Election day | November 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Incumbent president | POTUS 43 (opposition) | |
| Next Congress | 112th | |
| Senate elections | ||
| Overall control | Main control likely | |
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| U.S. Senate outlook following the 2010 elections. | ||
| House elections | ||
| Overall control | Main control likely | |
| Gubernatorial elections | ||
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| U.S. gubernatorial outlook following the 2010 elections. | ||
The 2010 United States midterm elections were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, in the middle of POTUS 43's second term in office. The concept of the "six-year itch" makes it likely that the main party did very well in these elections.