New England was a mixed bag of nuts on election night: Democrats regained power in Connecticut and Vermont, while Republicans claimed Maine, and a former Republican United States Senator* seized Rhode Island running as an Independent. Two congressional seats were won over by Republicans in New Hampshire, and Democrats barely held on to several races in other states.
However, the results from Tuesday's election are lost unless you look at the legislative races held in all of the aforementioned states, and Massachusetts. Only then can you comprehend the political wave that brought Republicans back to prominence nationwide, and back to respectability in New England.
Connecticut
November 1st: 37 House Republicans (24%) & 12 Senate Republicans (33%).
November 3rd: 50 House Republicans (33%) & 12 Senate Republicans (33%).
Maine - GOP pickup of House & Senate.
November 1st: 55 House Republicans (35%) & 15 Senate Republicans (43%).
November 3rd: 77 House Republicans (51%) & 20 Senate Republicans (57%).
Massachusetts
November 1st: 16 House Republicans (10%) & 5 Senate Republicans (12%).
November 3rd: 30 House Republicans (19%) & 4 Senate Republicans (10%).
New Hampshire - GOP pickup of House & Senate.
November 1st: 174 House Republicans (43%) & 10 Senate Republicans (41%).
November 3rd: 298 House Republicans (75%) & 19 Senate Republicans (79%).
Rhode Island
November 1st: 6 House Republicans (8%) & 4 Senate Republicans (11%).
November 3rd: 10 House Republicans (13%) & 8 Senate Republicans (22%).
Vermont
November 1st: 48 House Republicans (32%) & 7 Senate Republicans (23%).
November 3rd: 48 House Republicans (32%) & 8 Senate Republicans (26%).
No-one can diminish those election results, especially in New Hampshire where Republicans now control 75% of both legislative houses.
Any thoughts?
* - Was endorsed by President Obama, or at least favored over the Democrat.
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