Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Redistricting wins for GOP

Politico reports:
Republicans made big gains in state legislatures tonight, capturing full control of both legislative chambers -- crucial to partisan redistricting -- in six states.

Republicans took over control of both houses in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama, Michigan and Wisconsin. The GOP is also poised in win gubernatorial elections in a number of those states, solidifying their control over the redistricting process.

The GOP took control of 16 chambers tonight in all; Democrats flipped none.