https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2010/11/04/gop-wins-all-time-high-in-state-legislative-seats/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 20:35:14 -0400<![CDATA[Who could have suspected that Barack Obama, Harry Reid, and Nancy Pelosi would spark a national rejection of their party that outdid Watergate?  In the wake of the resignation of Richard Nixon three months earlier, Democrats won 628 seats in state legislatures while flipping 49 seats in the US House and three seats in the US Senate in those 1974 midterm elections.  National Journal reports today that the GOP wreaked &#8220;devastation&#8221; on Democrats in this cycle by netting not just the 60+ seats in the US House and six US Senate, but also 680 seats in state legislatures across the country:]]>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:55:37 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Morrissey]]>https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2010/11/04/gop-wins-all-time-high-in-state-legislative-seats-n172703