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This is where future political success is made. Not from the top down. I hope we as a party learn this.
The Republican wave that hit the U.S. Congress in Tuesdays midterm election also boosted the party in state races, where it gained control of 10 chambers and could be on track to holding the largest number of legislative seats since before the Great Depression.
Democrats lost their majorities in the West Virginia House, Nevada Assembly and Senate, New Hampshire House, Minnesota House, New York Senate, Maine Senate, Colorado Senate, Washington Senate, and New Mexico House to Republicans, who also won enough seats to tie control of the West Virginia Senate, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) reported on Wednesday.Everyone knew it was a Republican year, but they really blew away expectations at the state legislative level, said Tim Storey, the bipartisan groups election analyst.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/11/republicans-win-big-in-state-legislative-elections-gain-control-of-10-chambers/comments/#disqus
Oh and as a Washington State resident I should point out that Republican control of our state senate was made possible by a couple of Democratic turncoats.
villager
(26,001 posts)We haven't quite grokked that lesson yet.
taught_me_patience
(5,477 posts)global1
(25,270 posts)Seeking Serenity
(2,840 posts)Redistricting only occurs after every decennial census.