Posted on 10/25/2022 10:42:18 AM PDT by cotton1706
State legislatures are often overlooked in the heat of campaign season, yet the laws crafted there have as much impact, if not more, on the average person’s everyday life as the ones passed by Congress.
But for many Americans, ignoring elections for state legislatures is no longer an option. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade this summer has them focused on state capitols, where abortion laws are now being decided.
State legislatures also have a significant role in certifying the results of an election in most states. Certifying election results has been largely devoid of drama in the past, but that changed in 2020, when Republicans in a few states tried to send fake electors to Congress through state legislators.
But while Democrats are still trying to mobilize their efforts around state legislatures, controlling them has been a leading GOP focus for over a decade. Republicans launched an effort to take power in statehouses in the years leading up to the 2010 midterm elections, which in many cases allowed them to redraw congressional districts in their favor after that year’s census.
And the GOP’s long-term effort is still paying off. Republicans currently control 30 state legislatures to just 17 for Democrats, according to the National Conference on State Legislatures. In addition, the GOP has control of 23 governorships in states where they also hold the legislature, which is referred to as a “trifecta.” Democrats have just 14 trifectas.
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Was told three weeks ago that in AZ our +2 House and +2 Senate will each see 2 and possibly 3-seat gains. Plus the evil Rusty Bowers and obstructionist Boyer are both gone.
Get the ‘Rats, then the RINOs.
ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!
My husband looked at the ballot measures for AZ and his response was “if I’m not sure, I just look to see what Paul Boyer is for and I vote against it!
CT needs to get 3 pick ups for the GOP to control the State Senate, the state house is so gerrymandered that it will need a few flips...
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