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‘Historic night’: GOP makes record gains at state level, on top of Senate wins
Republicans had a big night -- that much was clear. But the full scope of the GOP’s victories came sharply into focus Wednesday, as party leaders touted not only their newly claimed Senate majority but historic gains in the House and state legislative races.
While Republicans’ capture of at least seven seats in the U.S. Senate grabbed the headlines, the party had even greater success at the state level. Party leaders said Wednesday they will hit an “all-time high” for the number of legislative chambers and seats in Republican control.
“It was a historic night at every single level,” Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Wednesday.
"This was all about a direct rejection of the Obama agenda,” Priebus said.
Whether congressional Republicans and Obama can work together in the remaining two years of his term remains to be seen.
But at the state level, Republicans are poised to more aggressively advance their legislative agenda, particularly with several Republicans winning close gubernatorial elections Tuesday night – including in the heavily Democratic states of Maryland, Illinois and Massachusetts...
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Historic night GOP makes record gains at state level on top of Senate wins Fox News
Republicans had a big night -- that much was clear. But the full scope of the GOP’s victories came sharply into focus Wednesday, as party leaders touted not only their newly claimed Senate majority but historic gains in the House and state legislative races.
While Republicans’ capture of at least seven seats in the U.S. Senate grabbed the headlines, the party had even greater success at the state level. Party leaders said Wednesday they will hit an “all-time high” for the number of legislative chambers and seats in Republican control.
“It was a historic night at every single level,” Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Wednesday.
"This was all about a direct rejection of the Obama agenda,” Priebus said.
Whether congressional Republicans and Obama can work together in the remaining two years of his term remains to be seen.
But at the state level, Republicans are poised to more aggressively advance their legislative agenda, particularly with several Republicans winning close gubernatorial elections Tuesday night – including in the heavily Democratic states of Maryland, Illinois and Massachusetts...
More:
Historic night GOP makes record gains at state level on top of Senate wins Fox News
