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Democrats entered the 2020 U.S. election hoping to roll back much of the Republican dominant presence in state governments, but instead lost ground as the votes were counted on Wednesday.
Republicans won majorities in both houses of New Hampshire State House and took over the mansion from the governor of Montana, which had been owned by a retired Democrat.
Greg Gianforte’s victory in Montana over Democrat Mike Cooney gave Republicans 27 of the country’s 50 governorates.
Republicans will end up with at least the 59 state legislative chambers they held prior to election day, but the final tally depends on Arizona where results are still incomplete, the National Conference of State Legislatures said. (NCSL).
Democrats, who started with just 39 chambers, increased their spending this year on campaigns in eight states, including Arizona, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Texas.
In 35 states, the price that comes with scrutinizing legislatures is the ability to design congressional districts for partisan advantage, as Republicans did before 2012 when they expanded their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here are this year’s results for states whose lawmakers draw the boundaries of Congress, along with the results of this year’s 11 gubernatorial contests, based on NCSL data:
Arkansas
No election for governor
Governor: Asa Hutchinson, Republican
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Connecticut
No election for governor
Governor: Ned Lamont, Democrat
House of Representatives: remain democratic
Senate: remain democratic
Delaware
Governor: Outgoing Democrat John Carney defeats Republican Julianne Murray
House of Representatives: remain democratic
Senate: remain democratic
Florida
No election for governor
Governor: Ron DeSantis, Republican
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Georgia
No election for governor
Governor: Brian Kemp, Republican
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Illinois
No election for governor
Governor: J.B. Pritzker, Democrat
House of Representatives: remain democratic
Senate: remain democratic
Indiana
Governor: outgoing Republican Eric Holcomb defeats Democrat Woody Myers
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Iowa
No election for governor
Governor: Kim Reynolds, Republican
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Kansas
No election for governor
Governor: Laura Kelly, Democrat
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Kentucky
No election for governor
Governor: Andy Beshear, Democrat
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Maine
No election for governor
Governor: Janet Mills, Democrat
House of Representatives: remain democratic
Senate: remain democratic
Massachusetts
No election for governor
Governor: Charlie Baker, Republican
House of Representatives: remain democratic
Senate: remain democratic
Minnesota
No election for governor
Governor: Tim Walz, Democrat
House of Representatives: remain democratic
Senate: remains republican
Missouri
Governor: Outgoing Republican Mike Parson defeats Democrat Nicole Galloway
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Montana
Governor: Republican Greg Gianforte defeats Democrat Mike Cooney to succeed outgoing Democratic President Steve Bullock
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Nevada
No election for governor
Governor: Steve Sisolak, Democrat
State Assembly: remain democratic
Senate: remain democratic
New Hampshire
Governor: outgoing Republican Chris Sununu defeats Democrat Dan Feltes
House of Representatives: going to the Republican
Senate: goes to republican
New Mexico
No election for governor
Governor: Michelle Lujan Grisham, Democrat
House of Representatives: remain democratic
Senate: remain democratic
New York
No election for governor
Governor: Andrew Cuomo, Democrat
State Assembly: remain democratic
Senate: remain democratic
North Carolina
Governor: Outgoing Democrat Roy Cooper defeats Republican Dan Forest
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
North Dakota
Governor: outgoing Republican Doug Burgum defeats Democrat Shelley Lenz
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Ohio
No election for governor
Governor: Mike DeWine, Republican
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Oklahoma
No election for governor
Governor: Kevin Stitt, Republican
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Oregon
No election for governor
Governor: Kate Brown, Democrat
House of Representatives: remain democratic
Senate: remain democratic
Pennsylvania
No election for governor
Governor: Tom Wolf, Democrat
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Rhode Island
No election for governor
Governor: Gina Raimondo, Democrat
House of Representatives: remain democratic
Senate: remain democratic
Caroline from the south
No election for governor
Governor: Henry McMaster, Republican
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Tennessee
No election for governor
Governor: Bill Lee, Republican
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Texas
No election for governor
Governor: Greg Abbott, Republican
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Utah
Governor: Republican Spencer Cox defeats Democrat Chris Peterson to succeed outgoing Republican President Gary Herbert
House of Representatives: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Vermont
Governor: Outgoing Republican Phil Scott defeats Democrat David Zuckerman
House of Representatives: remain democratic
Senate: remain democratic
Washington
Governor: Outgoing Democrat Jay Inslee defeats Republican Loren Culp
House of Representatives: remain democratic
Senate: remain democratic
Where is Virginia
Governor: outgoing Republican Jim Justice defeats Democrat Ben Salango
House of delegates: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
Wisconsin
No election for governor
Governor: Tony Evers, Democrat
State Assembly: remains republican
Senate: remains republican
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