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In reply to the discussion: In Maine, a push in Legislature could lead to a rewrite of the U.S. Constitution [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Right now Pubs have 33 state governors and control a similar number of state legislatures. This is their high point. They HAVE to hold this ground, and they can't, much less get that 2/3. Republicans are losing seats in special elections practically every Tuesday now.
ON NOVEMBER 6,
* If we get a majority of EITHER house of the U.S. congress, their federal agenda's dead.
* If we take the senate, their packing of federal courts with extremists stops.
* If we control congress, we are back in power, and Trump has to work with us.
* 36 governor's offices are on the ballot -- 26 of them currently help by Republicans, 13 of those open with no incumbent running, and 13 of them are in states that went for Obama.
* Most states will have HALF their state senate seats on the ballots, and the rest their ENTIRE
senates.
* 30 state AGs are on the ballot, another few to be appointed by the winning party
* 2018 will strongly affect redistricting for 2020 - 2030.
COUNTDOWN TO MIDTERMS: 249 days