From Robert du Mont - Republicans have won 13 U.S. Senate seats and 77 U.S. House seats since President Obama took office in 2009 - The number of Republican governors has risen from 21 to 31 since President Obama took office (32 if Gov. Sean Parnell holds on in Alaska) — just short of the all-time high of 34 Republican governors in the 1920s. - When Obama first took office, Republicans held just 3,220 state legislative seats. After Tuesday’s vote, the number stands at 4,111 — a net gain of nearly 900 seats on Obama’s watch. Thanks to the 291 state legislative seats Republicans added in 61 chambers across the country last week, there are now more Republican state legislators than at any time since 1920. - In 2008, the GOP controlled just 36 state legislative chambers. It soon will control 69 — and voters have given the GOP total control of state government in nearly half the country. - In 2008, Republicans held both the legislature and governors’ mansion in just eight states. Today, the number is 24. - By contrast, Democrats now control both the legislature and governor’s office in just seven states, down from 15 before the 2014 election. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, that is the lowest number of states Democrats have controlled since 1860. Republicans last week: - Elected the FIRST African-American (from either party) to EVER be elected to both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate (Tim Scott) - Elected the youngest woman EVER to the U.S. House (Elise Stefanik) - Elected the FIRST EVER African American Republican woman to the U.S. House (Mia Love)
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 02:03:06 +0000
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