Tag: partisan composition
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Seven seats have changed partisan control in state legislative special elections this year
Three Nov. 4 special state legislative elections in Mississippi resulted in changes in partisan control from Republican to Democrat, one in the House and two in the Senate. Now seven special legislative elections in 2025 have resulted in changes in partisan control this year. The other four seats that changed party control this year were:…
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Two Pennsylvania legislative districts swing toward Democrats, continuing 2025 trend
In two Pennsylvania state legislative special elections on March 25, Democrats continued a trend of winning a larger share of the vote than compared to the 2024 presidential election in several districts. The party has improved in 12 of the 14 contested partisan special elections for state legislature nationwide this year. Democrats won Pennsylvania State…