There are twice as many states that have solid, Republican-controlled legislatures as those with solid, Democratic-controlled ones, according to Quorum's new 2021 State Legislative Trends Report.
There are twice as many states that have solid, Republican-controlled legislatures as those with solid, Democratic-controlled ones, according to Quorum's newThe power of state legislatures has been on national display in recent weeks, with Texas and other states passing voting and abortion restrictions, and coronavirus-related laws, as well as redrawing election district boundaries for the next decade.
Fourteen states have slight Republican control. Eleven states, plus Washington, D.C., have slight Democratic control., and does not have any formal party alignments — although most members tend to affiliate with state political parties.The data reveals how much more control Republicans have over state laws in the U.S., but it also shows which states could most easily be flipped.
Minnesota, Arizona, New Hampshire, Michigan and Virginia have the slimmest partisan advantages in their state legislatures. Minnesota has only a 3% Democratic advantage, and Virginia 16%.The rest lean Republican, potentially handing Democrats a shot at taking back control of more state legislatures in upcoming elections.Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions.
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