GOP on track to maintain Senate control as most incumbents hold on

“So they have really dominated ever since 2010 state legislatures across the country”.

Danny Homan, president of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Council 61, told reporters that the “outlier” from Tuesday’s election is what the governor and majority GOP legislators might do regarding Iowa’s collective bargaining law.

The single Democratic Senate gain, Rep. Tammy Duckworth in IL, will have little effect on social issues in the Senate.

As I write this, the internet is flooded with people saying they are furious, delighted or simply disgusted that Donald J. Trump has been chosen 45th president of the United States of America.

Connecticut Republicans on Wednesday celebrated the historic gains they made in the Democratic-controlled General Assembly, saying it proves voters are unhappy with how the state is being run and want change.

That number now includes Missouri and New Hampshire, where the GOP defended its legislative majorities and won the governorships.

While Trump won the race and Republicans maintained control in the Senate and House, some races are still undecided and there’s a lot we still don’t know. The battle between Republican Nancy Doty, now an Arapahoe County commissioner, and Democrat Daniel Kagan, could become a turning point and is being watched closely.

Clinton epitomized the ultimate insider, and was, perhaps, the worst candidate for the Democratic Party to nominate this election cycle. They retook both chambers in the Nevada Legislature.

In the Senate, Republicans will keep their majority after defying widespread expectations that they would lose it to Democrats in an unfavorable year where they were faced with defending a dozen competitive seats. That document did not take clear positions on crucial questions, such as how involved the state should be in the managing the lives of the poor. “They didn’t think [Trump] could get elected, so they all anxious about covering their own hide”.

Donald Trump secured the presidential race early Wednesday in a stunning victory that many pollsters never saw coming. Democrat Charlie Crist, once the state’s Republican governor, defeated Rep. David Jolly in a St. Petersburg district redrawn to favor Democrats.

President Barack Obama continued the cycle, earning stunning majorities in both chambers in 2008 that allowed the Democratic president to pass signature legislation like the Affordable Care Act.

Interestingly, the state teachers union had little impact, despite heavy spending in some districts.

“Republicans have that seat on the table as they have requested, which by the way we’ve given them many times”.

The GOP picked up enough seats to create a rare 18-to-18 partisan make-up in the Senate, controlled by Democrats since 1996.

In the Senate, Rand Paul was easily reelected with 57 percent of the vote, garnering over one million votes compared to Democrat challenger Jim Gray who received only 813,224 votes, 43-percent. He represents a rural district where Hillary Clinton was especially unpopular.

The Republicans also have held onto their solid majority in the House with 239 seats. The 2014 midterm race gave the Republicans firm control of both chambers of Congress.

In the aftermath, Republicans went from a 23-seat minority to a 29-seat Senate majority.

Democrats had credited Gronstal in recent years with blocking GOP efforts to roll back gay marriage and abortion rights, enact restrictions on voting and limit the clout of public employee unions.

Democrats also beat GOP Reps.

Results show several incumbents lost, including Republican Reps.

Tripp also vowed to ensure a smooth transition of power, and said he had reached out Tuesday evening via text message to House Minority Leader Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, who could be in line to be the next House speaker.