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brooklynite

(94,527 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:53 AM Nov 2018

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Democrats flip six State Legislative Chambers

New York Senate
Colorado Senate
Maine Senate
Minnesota House
New Hampshire House and Senate

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Democrats flip six State Legislative Chambers (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2018 OP

Who hopes to move a mountain... malthaussen Nov 2018 #1

That's a pretty big rock wryter2000 Nov 2018 #2

Happy ny-stater here! And congratulations to CO, ME, MN, and NH! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2018 #3

WE were hoping to strengthen our majorities here in WA... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #4

Thanks for posting. This is a big deal that needs more attention. Maven Nov 2018 #5

Yesssss!!! I just sat down at my computer to ask if any state legislatures were flipped. Thanks! LAS14 Nov 2018 #6

Do I assume correctly that none flipped the other way? LAS14 Nov 2018 #7

Are any of these states currently gerrymandered? nt LAS14 Nov 2018 #8

New Mexico Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #9

This is the kind of thing to be happy about treestar Nov 2018 #10

And in NC we broke the veto proof super majorities the GOP-ers had.... Persondem Nov 2018 #11

Democratic gains at the state level are the most important, and most easily overlooked. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2018 #12

Minnesota state Senators weren't up for election MineralMan Nov 2018 #13

Colorado's now full-blue at the state capitol! backscatter712 Nov 2018 #14

malthaussen

(17,193 posts)

1. Who hopes to move a mountain...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:57 AM

Nov 2018

... must begin with the small rocks.

This is good news.

-- Mal

wryter2000

(46,039 posts)

2. That's a pretty big rock

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:59 AM

Nov 2018

We didn’t get everything we wanted, but it was a good night

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)

3. Happy ny-stater here! And congratulations to CO, ME, MN, and NH!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:59 AM

Nov 2018

Wounded Bear

(58,648 posts)

4. WE were hoping to strengthen our majorities here in WA...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 12:00 PM

Nov 2018

Not seeing final returns on down ballot races yet.

Maven

(10,533 posts)

5. Thanks for posting. This is a big deal that needs more attention.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 12:05 PM

Nov 2018

I couldn't be happier about the NY State Senate especially. Finally all the progressive bills that passed the Assembly but couldn't make it to the floor of the State Senate have a real chance. New York is true blue.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)

6. Yesssss!!! I just sat down at my computer to ask if any state legislatures were flipped. Thanks!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 12:07 PM

Nov 2018

LAS14

(13,783 posts)

7. Do I assume correctly that none flipped the other way?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 12:08 PM

Nov 2018

LAS14

(13,783 posts)

8. Are any of these states currently gerrymandered? nt

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 12:09 PM

Nov 2018

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

9. New Mexico

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:28 PM

Nov 2018

Nevada is now Dem. Colorado now has a Dem Gov.

treestar

(82,383 posts)

10. This is the kind of thing to be happy about

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:46 PM

Nov 2018

We spend too much time thinking about the top. But these state legislatures have a lot to do with the gerrymandering. This can help a lot.

Persondem

(1,936 posts)

11. And in NC we broke the veto proof super majorities the GOP-ers had....

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:52 PM

Nov 2018

.... even with the super gerrymandered the GOP goons put in place after 2010. Dems won every statewide judicial seat and now have a 5-2 majority on the NC Supreme Court.

More good things will come .... feeling better about 2020, redistricting etc.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,435 posts)

12. Democratic gains at the state level are the most important, and most easily overlooked.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:53 PM

Nov 2018

Jake Tapper Retweeted:

Democratic gains at the state level are the most important, and most easily overlooked. 333 legislative seats, 7 new govs, 6 trifectas. Helps rebuild the farm team, cements advantage in reapportionment, and provides Ds a pathway in 2020 with PA, WI, MI gains.

Link to tweet

MineralMan

(146,288 posts)

13. Minnesota state Senators weren't up for election

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:59 PM

Nov 2018

this year. There was one special election only for state Senate.

We did get back our House, though, as you said.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)

14. Colorado's now full-blue at the state capitol!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 02:04 PM

Nov 2018

Jared Polis is our governor, and now both the House and Senate are blue. Definitely good news here!

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