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study</a></center></small><hr /> </td></tr> <tr> <td><center> <a href="/File:Star_bookmark.png" class="image"><img alt="Star bookmark.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/e4/Star_bookmark.png/15px-Star_bookmark.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/e4/Star_bookmark.png/23px-Star_bookmark.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/e4/Star_bookmark.png/30px-Star_bookmark.png 2x" data-file-width="128" data-file-height="128" /></a>  <a href="/State_legislative_elections_results,_2010" title="State legislative elections results, 2010">State Legislative Election Results</a> <a href="/File:Star_bookmark.png" class="image"><img alt="Star bookmark.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/e4/Star_bookmark.png/15px-Star_bookmark.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" 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legislative elections, 2010">Colrado</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Connecticut" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Connecticut</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Delaware" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Delaware</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Florida" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Florida</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Georgia" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Georgia</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Hawaii" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Hawaii</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Idaho" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Idaho</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Illinois" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Illinois</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Indiana" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Indiana</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Iowa" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Iowa</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Kansas" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Kansas</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Kentucky" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Kentucky</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Louisiana" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Louisiana</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Maine" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Maine</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Maryland" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Maryland</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Massachusetts" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Massachusetts</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Michigan" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Michigan</a>• <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Minnesota" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Minnesota</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Mississippi" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Mississippi</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Missouri" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Missouri</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Montana" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Montana</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Nebraska" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Nebraska</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Nevada" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Nevada</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#New_Hampshire" title="State legislative elections, 2010">New Hampshire</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#New_Jersey" title="State legislative elections, 2010">New Jersey</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#New_Mexico" title="State legislative elections, 2010">New Mexico</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#New_York" title="State legislative elections, 2010">New York</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#North_Carolina" title="State legislative elections, 2010">North Carolina</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#North_Dakota" title="State legislative elections, 2010">North Dakota</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Ohio" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Ohio</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Oklahoma" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Oklahoma</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Oregon" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Oregon</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Pennsylvania" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Pennsylvania</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Rhode_Island" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Rhode Island</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#South_Carolina" title="State legislative elections, 2010">South Carolina</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#South_Dakota" title="State legislative elections, 2010">South Dakota</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Tennessee" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Tennessee</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Texas" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Texas</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Utah" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Utah</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Vermont" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Vermont</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Virginia" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Virginia</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Washington" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Washington</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#West_Virginia" title="State legislative elections, 2010">West Virginia</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Wisconsin" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Wisconsin</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010#Wyoming" title="State legislative elections, 2010">Wyoming</a> <hr /> </small></td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #ECEBED"><a href="/Statewide_elections,_2010" title="Statewide elections, 2010">Other 2010 Election information</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><small><center><a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Primary elections</a> • <a href="/Statewide_elections,_2010" title="Statewide elections, 2010">Statewide elections, 2010</a> • <a href="/State_senate_elections,_2010" title="State senate elections, 2010">State Senate elections</a> • <a href="/State_house_elections,_2010" title="State house elections, 2010">State House elections</a></center></small> </td></tr> </tbody></table><p>In the 50 states, there are <a href="/State_legislature" title="State legislature">99 state legislative chambers</a> altogether, and 88 of the 99 chambers held state legislative elections on <a href="/BC2010#November" class="mw-redirect" title="BC2010">November 2, 2010</a>. </p><p>The 11 chambers without elections in 2010 (except for an occasional <a href="/State_legislative_special_elections_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislative special elections in 2010">special election</a>), were the <a href="/Upper_house" title="Upper house">upper houses</a> and <a href="/Lower_house" title="Lower house">lower houses</a> in <a href="/Louisiana" title="Louisiana">Louisiana</a>, <a href="/Mississippi" title="Mississippi">Mississippi</a>, <a href="/New_Jersey" title="New Jersey">New Jersey</a> and <a href="/Virginia" title="Virginia">Virginia</a>, and the <a href="/Upper_house" title="Upper house">upper house</a> (state senate) in <a href="/Kansas" title="Kansas">Kansas</a>, <a href="/New_Mexico" title="New Mexico">New Mexico</a> and <a href="/South_Carolina" title="South Carolina">South Carolina</a>. </p><p>1,167 of the country's 1,971 state senate seats were up for re-election in November, and 4,958 (91.6%) of the country's 5,413 state house seats were up for re-election. Altogether, 6,125 of the country's 7,384 state legislative seats were up for re-election in the volatile election year. </p><p>Of the 88 chambers with elections, Democrats were the majority in 52 and Republicans were the majority in 33. All election predictions made by state legislative observers predicted that more chambers would move into the Republican column. (See <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_senate_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state senate elections, 2010">Projected outcomes of state senate elections</a> and <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_house_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state house elections, 2010">Projected outcomes of state house elections</a>.) These projections turned out to be true, as Republicans picked up more than 660 seats in the <a href="/State_legislative_election_results,_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislative election results, 2010">November 2</a> general election. </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_senate_elections,_2010" title="State senate elections, 2010">State senate elections</a> and <a href="/State_house_elections,_2010" title="State house elections, 2010">State house elections</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Impact_of_redistricting">Impact of redistricting</span></h2> <p>Analysis in <i>USA Today</i> and the <i>Wall Street Journal</i> said that the U.S. Congressional and state legislative redistricting taking place after the 2010 census would be at the front of the mind of national GOP and Democratic strategists when thinking about state legislative outcomes.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup> An NPR report noted that if Republicans had a strong showing on November 2, they could have complete control over the drawing of about 150 U.S. House seats.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> Mike Dean, executive director of Common Cause Minnesota, said that while voters decide who their legislators are, redistricting provides an opportunity for politicians to decide who their voters are.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup> </p><p>Nationally, leading into the November 2010 election, Republicans controlled the governor's office, state house, and state senate in nine states, while Democrats enjoy a <a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">state government trifecta</a> in 16 states.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup> The Democrats had highlighted <a href="/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a> as a battleground to wrestle total control from the Republicans, while <a href="/Ohio" title="Ohio">Ohio</a> was one state where Republicans were trying to obtain total control for redistricting.<sup id="cite_ref-gov1020_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gov1020-5">[5]</a></sup> After the election, Republicans held <a href="/State_legislative_elections_results,_2010#Tab=trifectas" title="State legislative elections results, 2010">trifecta control</a> in 20 states while Democrats had trifectas in 11 states. </p><p>Prior to the election, a <i>New York Times</i> article quoted Republicans predicting that they would gain at least 10 state legislative chambers (including: the <a href="/Indiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Indiana House of Representatives">Indiana House of Representatives</a>, <a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives" title="Ohio House of Representatives">Ohio House of Representatives</a> and <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate" title="Wisconsin State Senate">Wisconsin State Senate</a>). Meanwhile, Democrats explained they had a chance to win back control in several chambers including <a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives" title="Tennessee House of Representatives">Tennessee House of Representatives</a>, <a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a> and <a href="/Michigan_State_Senate" title="Michigan State Senate">Michigan State Senate</a>. The Republican State Leadership Committee planned to spend about $18 million on state elections while the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee planned to spend about $20 million.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup> All of the chambers mentioned above were won by Republicans on election night—some of which my wide margins, including <a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Texas House of Representatives elections, 2010">Texas</a> and <a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2010">Tennessee</a>. </p><p>E.J. Dionne, columnist for the <i>Washington Post</i>, noted that more legislative power for Republicans would equate to a better chance of drawing maps to elect Republicans. However, much of that power would also rest on the success of Republicans vs. Democrats in the <a href="/Gubernatorial_elections,_2010" title="Gubernatorial elections, 2010">gubernatorial</a> and <a href="/Secretary_of_State_elections,_2010" title="Secretary of State elections, 2010">secretary of state</a> elections. In many states, redistricting authority rests with politicians beyond just the legislature. For example, Ohio's redistricting is determined by a commission with the Governor, Secretary of State and State Auditor.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup> </p><p>The Republican advantage in redistricting was the first time this occurred since the current system was implemented in the 1980s.<sup id="cite_ref-rcp_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rcp-8">[8]</a></sup> According to Carl Klarner, a political scientist at Indiana State University, Democrats had at least a 2-to-1 advantage in redistricting authority over the previous 40 years. Klarner predicted Republicans would pick up 15 chambers on November 2, bringing their total to 51. They won 19 additional chambers.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Partisan_control">Partisan control</span></h2> <p>According to Tim Storey, an elections analyst for the <a href="/National_Conference_of_State_Legislatures" title="National Conference of State Legislatures">National Conference of State Legislatures</a>, when it comes to 2010's state legislative elections, "This is going to be an extremely challenging year for Democrats for a variety of reasons...History is not on their side. Since 1900, the party in the White House loses seats in the legislature in every midterm except for 1934 and 2002. That's a 2-25 losing streak for the party in the White House -- a tough trend to break. Add to that the fact that Democrats were riding high right now at over 55 percent of all seats, and it shapes up to be possibly the worst election for Democrats since 1994."<sup id="cite_ref-ncsl_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncsl-10">[10]</a></sup> Democrats had gained seats at the state level in each election since 2004.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup> </p><p>Heading into the November 2 elections, the <a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> held a commanding lead in state houses in the 88 legislative chambers that held elections in 2010. 52 of the 88 chambers, or nearly 60% of them, had a Democratic majority, while 33 of them had a Republican majority. (Two chambers had an exactly equal number of Democrats and Republicans and one is officially nonpartisan.) </p> <table class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" style="width:50%;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Legislative chamber </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"><a href="/Independent_American_Party" title="Independent American Party"><img alt="Independent_American_Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/3/31/Purple.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"><a href="/File:Grey.png" class="image"><img alt="Grey.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/a/a7/Grey.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/State_senate_elections,_2010" title="State senate elections, 2010">State senates</a> </td> <td align="center">23 </td> <td align="center">18 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/State_house_elections,_2010" title="State house elections, 2010">State houses</a> </td> <td align="center">29 </td> <td align="center">15 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">- </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Totals: </td> <td align="center">52 </td> <td align="center">33 </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>On October 11, Storey released information detailing the 11 states that might swing partisan control.<sup id="cite_ref-storey11_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-storey11-12">[12]</a></sup> There were 11 states and 16 total chambers that Storey deemed battlegrounds. Below are the 11 states as detailed by Storey, along with the party that eventually won the chamber. </p> <table class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" style="width:55%;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">State </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Battleground chamber </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Majority party before election </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">2010 election winner </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Alabama" title="Alabama">Alabama</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Alabama_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2010">House</a> and <a href="/Alabama_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Alabama State Senate elections, 2010">Senate</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> both </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Alaska" title="Alaska">Alaska</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Alaska_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Alaska State Senate elections, 2010">Senate</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/File:Purple.png" class="image"><img alt="Purple.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/3/31/Purple.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/File:Purple.png" class="image"><img alt="Purple.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/3/31/Purple.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Colorado" title="Colorado">Colorado</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Colorado_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2010">House</a> and <a href="/Colorado_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Colorado State Senate elections, 2010">Senate</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Senate, <a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> House </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Indiana" title="Indiana">Indiana</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Indiana_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2010">House</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Montana" title="Montana">Montana</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Montana_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Montana House of Representatives elections, 2010">House</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/File:Purple.png" class="image"><img alt="Purple.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/3/31/Purple.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/New_Hampshire" title="New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2010">House</a> and <a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2010">Senate</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> both </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/New_York" title="New York">New York</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/New_York_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="New York State Senate elections, 2010">Senate</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010">House</a> and <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="North Carolina State Senate elections, 2010">Senate</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> both </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Ohio" title="Ohio">Ohio</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2010">House</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2010">House</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate" title="Wisconsin State Senate">Wisconsin</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Wisconsin_State_Assembly_elections,_2010" title="Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010">House</a> and <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2010">Senate</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> both </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>As the election drew closer, analysts predicted more and more chambers would switch to Republican control. According to Storey, an average of 13 chambers change party control every two-year cycle.<sup id="cite_ref-storey11_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-storey11-12">[12]</a></sup> </p><p>Alan Abramowitz, a political science professor at Emory University, predicted between 400 and 500 Democratic seats to go Republican on November 2.<sup id="cite_ref-rcp_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rcp-8">[8]</a></sup> He predicted this would also result in Republicans winning the majority in 15 to 18 new legislative chambers.<sup id="cite_ref-rcp_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rcp-8">[8]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="State_senates">State senates</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_senate_elections,_2010" title="State senate elections, 2010">State senate elections, 2010</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>As of October 2010, the <a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> held the majority in 28 state senates. 23 of those state senates had state senate elections in 2010. The <a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> held the majority in 20 senates, and 18 of those senates held elections in November. </p> <table class="infobox" style="text-align: center; style="> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00693E; color: white;"><big>2010 State senate elections<big> <hr /> </big></big></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Alabama_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Alabama State Senate elections, 2010">AL</a> • <a href="/Alaska_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Alaska State Senate elections, 2010">AK</a> • <a href="/Arizona_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Arizona State Senate elections, 2010">AR</a> • <a href="/Arkansas_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Arkansas State Senate elections, 2010">AR</a> • <a href="/California_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="California State Senate elections, 2010">CA</a> • <a href="/Colorado_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Colorado State Senate elections, 2010">CO</a> • <a href="/Connecticut_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Connecticut State Senate elections, 2010">CT</a> • <a href="/Delaware_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Delaware State Senate elections, 2010">DE</a> • <a href="/Florida_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Florida State Senate elections, 2010">FL</a> • <a href="/Georgia_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Georgia State Senate elections, 2010">GA</a> • <a href="/Hawaii_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Hawaii State Senate elections, 2010">HI</a> • <a href="/Idaho_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Idaho State Senate elections, 2010">ID</a> • <a href="/Illinois_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Illinois State Senate elections, 2010">IL</a> • <a href="/Indiana_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Indiana State Senate elections, 2010">IN</a> • <a href="/Iowa_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Iowa State Senate elections, 2010">IA</a> • <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Kentucky State Senate elections, 2010">KY</a> • <a href="/Maine_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Maine State Senate elections, 2010">ME</a> • <a href="/Maryland_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Maryland State Senate elections, 2010">MD</a> • <a href="/Massachusetts_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2010">MA</a> • <a href="/Michigan_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Michigan State Senate elections, 2010">MI</a> • <a href="/Minnesota_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010">MN</a> • <a href="/Missouri_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Missouri State Senate elections, 2010">MO</a> • <a href="/Montana_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Montana State Senate elections, 2010">MT</a> • <a href="/Nebraska_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Nebraska State Senate elections, 2010">NE</a> • <a href="/Nevada_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Nevada State Senate elections, 2010">NV</a> • <a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2010">NH</a> • <a href="/New_York_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="New York State Senate elections, 2010">NY</a> • <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="North Carolina State Senate elections, 2010">NC</a> • <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="North Dakota State Senate elections, 2010">ND</a> • <a href="/Ohio_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Ohio State Senate elections, 2010">OH</a> • <a href="/Oklahoma_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2010">OK</a> • <a href="/Oregon_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Oregon State Senate elections, 2010">OR</a> • <a href="/Pennsylvania_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2010">PA</a> • <a href="/Rhode_Island_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2010">RI</a> • <a href="/South_Dakota_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="South Dakota State Senate elections, 2010">SD</a> • <a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Tennessee State Senate elections, 2010">TN</a> • <a href="/Texas_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Texas State Senate elections, 2010">TX</a> • <a href="/Utah_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Utah State Senate elections, 2010">UT</a> • <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2010">VT</a> • <a href="/Washington_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Washington State Senate elections, 2010">WA</a> • <a href="/West_Virginia_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="West Virginia State Senate elections, 2010">WV</a> • <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2010">WI</a> • <a href="/Wyoming_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Wyoming State Senate elections, 2010">WY</a> <hr /> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #50C878"><a href="/Political_parties_with_candidates_in_state_senate_elections_in_2010" title="Political parties with candidates in state senate elections in 2010">Parties with candidates</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C9A0DC"><a href="/Impact_of_term_limits_on_state_senate_elections_in_2010" title="Impact of term limits on state senate elections in 2010">Impact of term limits</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #50C878"><a href="/Challengers_who_defeated_incumbents_in_2010%27s_state_legislative_elections#State_senates" class="mw-redirect" title="Challengers who defeated incumbents in 2010's state legislative elections">Successful challengers</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C9A0DC"><a href="/Incumbents_defeated_in_2010%27s_state_legislative_elections#State_senates" class="mw-redirect" title="Incumbents defeated in 2010's state legislative elections">Defeated incumbents</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #50C878"><a href="/State_house_elections,_2010" title="State house elections, 2010">State house elections</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C9A0DC"><a href="/State_senate_elections,_2010" title="State senate elections, 2010">State senate elections</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #50C878"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">State legislative elections</a> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li>In 23 of the 43 state senates with an election in November, the Democratic Party was the majority party heading into the elections.</li> <li>In 18 of the state senates, the Republican Party was the majority party</li> <li>In one state (Alaska), there was an equal number of Democratic and Republican senators heading into November.</li> <li>In one of the 43 states (Nebraska), state senators are officially nonpartisan.</li></ul> <p>An analysis by Louis Jacobson, a staff writer for PolitiFact, asserted that partisan dominance was at stake in 12 of the 43 state senates with elections in 2010, while 31 state senates were very likely to close out the year with no change in majority party. Jacobson identified the 12 states in the chart below as battleground states for state senate partisan dominance:<sup id="cite_ref-ncsl_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncsl-10">[10]</a></sup> </p><p>(To sort columns, click on the <a href="/File:Sort_icon.gif" class="image"><img alt="Sort icon.gif" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/f/fa/Sort_icon.gif" decoding="async" width="12" height="14" data-file-width="12" data-file-height="14" /></a> icon at the top of any column.) </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" style="width:55%;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">State </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Current majority party </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Jacobson's analysis </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Alabama_State_Senate" title="Alabama State Senate">Alabama</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center">Toss-up </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Alaska_State_Senate" title="Alaska State Senate">Alaska</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Independent_American_Party" title="Independent American Party"><img alt="Independent_American_Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/3/31/Purple.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center">Toss-up </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Colorado_State_Senate" title="Colorado State Senate">Colorado</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center">Leans <a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Iowa_State_Senate" title="Iowa State Senate">Iowa</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center">Leans <a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Maine_State_Senate" title="Maine State Senate">Maine</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center">Leans <a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Montana_State_Senate" title="Montana State Senate">Montana</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center">Leans <a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Nevada_State_Senate" title="Nevada State Senate">Nevada</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center">Leans <a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate" title="North Carolina State Senate">North Carolina</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center">Leans <a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Senate" title="New Hampshire State Senate">New Hampshire</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center">Toss-up </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/New_York_State_Senate" title="New York State Senate">New York</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center">Toss-up </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate" title="Tennessee State Senate">Tennessee</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center">Leans <a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate" title="Wisconsin State Senate">Wisconsin</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> </td> <td align="center">Toss-up </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The gist of Jacobson's analysis is that while 2 states held by Republicans were vulnerable to a shift in partisan control, nine states held by Democrats were vulnerable to a shift and one state with party parity (Alaska) could go either way. This means that the Democratic Party was in a position of heightened vulnerability when it comes to retaining control of partisan dominance in state legislatures, compared to the degree of vulnerability of the GOP. </p><p>Another prediction from the Republican State Leadership Committee listed six chambers as easy Republican wins -- <a href="/Indiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Indiana House of Representatives">Indiana House</a>, <a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives" title="Michigan House of Representatives">Michigan House</a>, <a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="North Carolina House of Representatives">North Carolina House</a>, <a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives" title="Ohio House of Representatives">Ohio House</a>, <a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives">Pennsylvania House</a> and <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate" title="Wisconsin State Senate">Wisconsin Senate</a>. Republicns won all of those chambers. Additionally, 11 other Democratically-controlled chambers were also considered possible to swing Republican. They were: <a href="/Alabama_House_of_Representatives" title="Alabama House of Representatives">Alabama House</a>, <a href="/Alabama_State_Senate" title="Alabama State Senate">Alabama Senate</a>, <a href="/Colorado_House_of_Representatives" title="Colorado House of Representatives">Colorado House</a>, <a href="/Colorado_State_Senate" title="Colorado State Senate">Colorado Senate</a>, <a href="/Iowa_House_of_Representatives" title="Iowa House of Representatives">Iowa House</a>, <a href="/Iowa_State_Senate" title="Iowa State Senate">Iowa Senate</a>, <a href="/Illinois_House_of_Representatives" title="Illinois House of Representatives">Illinois House</a>, <a href="/New_York_State_Senate" title="New York State Senate">New York Senate</a>, <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate" title="North Carolina State Senate"> North Carolina Senate</a>, <a href="/Oregon_State_Senate" title="Oregon State Senate">Oregon Senate</a>, and <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate" title="Wisconsin State Senate">Wisconsin Senate</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup> Of those 11, only the Colorado Senate, Iowa Senate, Illinois House and possibly the New York Senate did not switch party hands. </p><p>As the election date drew closer, more forecasts of shown the atmosphere worsening for the Democrats. Jacobson's second prediction showed 28 chambers in play -- 25 controlled by Democrats.<sup id="cite_ref-jacobson2_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jacobson2-14">[14]</a></sup> Since the initial prediction in July, the following chambers shifted in the Republican's favor: </p> <ul><li><a href="/Illinois_House_of_Representatives" title="Illinois House of Representatives">Illinois House of Representatives</a>, <a href="/Oregon_State_Senate" title="Oregon State Senate">Oregon State Senate</a>, <a href="/Washington_State_Senate" title="Washington State Senate">Washington State Senate</a> and <a href="/Washington_House_of_Representatives" title="Washington House of Representatives">Washington House of Representatives</a> from "safely Democratic" to "in play."</li> <li><a href="/Montana_House_of_Representatives" title="Montana House of Representatives">Montana House of Representatives</a>, <a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives">Pennsylvania House of Representatives</a> and <a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives" title="Ohio House of Representatives">Ohio House of Representatives</a> from "tossups" to "lean Republican."</li> <li><a href="/Colorado_House_of_Representatives" title="Colorado House of Representatives">Colorado House of Representatives</a>, <a href="/Maine_State_Senate" title="Maine State Senate">Maine State Senate</a> and <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate" title="North Carolina State Senate">North Carolina State Senate</a> from "lean Democratic" to "tossup."<sup id="cite_ref-jacobson2_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jacobson2-14">[14]</a></sup></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="State_houses">State houses</span></h3> <table class="infobox" style="text-align: center; style="> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #C9A0DC"><big><a href="/State_house_elections,_2010" title="State house elections, 2010">State house elections</a><big> <hr /> </big></big></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Alabama_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2010">AL</a> • <a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2010">AK</a> • <a href="/Arizona_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2010">AR</a> • <a href="/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2010">AR</a> • <a href="/California_State_Assembly_elections,_2010" title="California State Assembly elections, 2010">CA</a> • <a href="/Colorado_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2010">CO</a> • <a href="/Connecticut_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2010">CT</a> • <a href="/Delaware_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2010">DE</a> • <a href="/Florida_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Florida House of Representatives elections, 2010">FL</a> • <a href="/Georgia_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2010">GA</a> • <a href="/Hawaii_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2010">HI</a> • <a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2010">ID</a> • <a href="/Illinois_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2010">IL</a> • <a href="/Indiana_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2010">IN</a> • <a href="/Iowa_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010">IA</a> • <a href="/Kansas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2010">KS</a> • <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2010">KY</a> • <a href="/Maine_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Maine House of Representatives elections, 2010">ME</a> • <a href="/Maryland_House_of_Delegates_elections,_2010" title="Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2010">MD</a> • <a href="/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010">MA</a> • <a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2010">MI</a> • <a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2010">MN</a> • <a href="/Missouri_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2010">MO</a> • <a href="/Montana_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Montana House of Representatives elections, 2010">MT</a> • <a href="/Nevada_State_Assembly_elections,_2010" title="Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010">NV</a> • <a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2010">NH</a> • <a href="/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2010">NM</a> • <a href="/New_York_State_Assembly_elections,_2010" title="New York State Assembly elections, 2010">NY</a> • <a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010">NC</a> • <a href="/North_Dakota_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2010">ND</a> • <a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2010">OH</a> • <a href="/Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2010">OK</a> • <a href="/Oregon_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2010">OR</a> • <a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2010">PA</a> • <a href="/Rhode_Island_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2010">RI</a> • <a href="/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010">SC</a> • <a href="/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2010">SD</a> • <a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2010">TN</a> • <a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Texas House of Representatives elections, 2010">TX</a> • <a href="/Utah_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Utah House of Representatives elections, 2010">UT</a> • <a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2010">VT</a> • <a href="/Washington_State_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Washington State House of Representatives elections, 2010">WA</a> • <a href="/West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_elections,_2010" title="West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2010">WV</a> • <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Assembly_elections,_2010" title="Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010">WI</a> • <a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2010">WY</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #50C878"><a href="/Political_parties_with_candidates_in_state_house_elections_in_2010" title="Political parties with candidates in state house elections in 2010">Parties with candidates</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C9A0DC"><a href="/Impact_of_term_limits_on_state_representative_elections_in_2010" title="Impact of term limits on state representative elections in 2010">Impact of term limits</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #50C878"><a href="/Challengers_who_defeated_incumbents_in_2010%27s_state_legislative_elections#State_houses" class="mw-redirect" title="Challengers who defeated incumbents in 2010's state legislative elections">Successful challengers</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C9A0DC"><a href="/Incumbents_defeated_in_2010%27s_state_legislative_elections#State_houses" class="mw-redirect" title="Incumbents defeated in 2010's state legislative elections">Defeated incumbents</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #50C878"><a href="/State_house_elections,_2010" title="State house elections, 2010">State house elections</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C9A0DC"><a href="/State_senate_elections,_2010" title="State senate elections, 2010">State senate elections</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #50C878"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">State legislative elections</a> </th></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_house_elections,_2010" title="State house elections, 2010">State house elections, 2010</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>As of October 2010, the <a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> held the majority in 32 state houses. 30 of those state houses had state house elections in 2010. The <a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> held the majority in 16 houses, and 15 of those houses had elections in November. </p> <ul><li>In 30 of the 45 state houses with an election in November, the Democratic Party was the majority party heading into the elections.</li> <li>In 15 of the state houses, the Republican Party was the majority party</li> <li>In 1 state (Montana), there was an equal number of Democratic and Republican representatives heading into November.</li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Impact_of_term_limits">Impact of term limits</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>Main article: <a href="/Impact_of_term_limits_on_state_legislative_elections_in_2010" title="Impact of term limits on state legislative elections in 2010">Impact of term limits on state legislative elections in 2010</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Fourteen state senate chambers and thirteen state house chambers that held general elections On November 2, 2010, included some state legislators who were unable to run for re-election in 2010 because of their state's legislative term limits. </p><p>122 state senators were termed-out in 2010. This represents 36% of the 337 total state senate seats up for election in November in the 14 term-limited state senates with elections in 2010. </p><p>253 state representatives were termed-out. This represents 20% of the 1,263 total seats up for election in November in the 13 term-limited states with elections in November 2010. </p><p>Altogether, 375 state legislators were required to leave office after the November elections because of term limits. This was 23% of the 1,600 state legislative seats up for election in the 14 term-limited states with 2010 elections. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="State_senators">State senators</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Impact_of_term_limits_on_state_senate_elections_in_2010" title="Impact of term limits on state senate elections in 2010">Impact of term limits on state senate elections in 2010</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>43 state senates held general elections in November 2010. In 14 of these states, state senate terms are <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">subject to term limits</a>. Louisiana is the only state with state senate term limits that did not hold a general election for its state senate in 2010. </p><p>122 incumbent state senators were ineligible to run for re-election in November because of <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">term limit laws</a> in their state. This included 55 incumbent Democratic state senators, 66 incumbent Republican state senators and 1 nonpartisan state senator. </p><p>Going into the November 2010 election, the <a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> was the <a href="/Partisan_composition_of_state_senates" title="Partisan composition of state senates">majority party</a> in give of the 14 state senates with term limits. The <a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> was the majority party in eight of the term-limited state senates. Nebraska's state senate is term-limited and officially nonpartisan. </p> <ul><li>In seven states, the term limits axe fell more heavily on incumbent Republicans: Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Ohio and South Dakota. In all seven of these states, the Republican Party was also the majority party.</li> <li>In four states, the term limits axe fell more heavily on incumbent Democrats: Arkansas, Colorado, Nevada and Oklahoma. In three of these states, the <a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> was also the majority party.</li> <li>In two states, California and Maine, the axe fell equally on both parties.</li> <li>The <a href="/Oklahoma_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2010">Oklahoma State Senate elections</a> was the only state where the minority party (the Democratic Party) lost more senators (4) than the majority party, the Republicans, who lost two senators.</li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="State_representatives">State representatives</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Impact_of_term_limits_on_state_representative_elections_in_2010" title="Impact of term limits on state representative elections in 2010">Impact of term limits on state representative elections in 2010</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 13 of the 45 state house chambers with November elections, state house terms were <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">subject to term limits</a>. (15 states have <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">state legislative term limits</a>, but Louisiana did not hold a state house election in 2010 and Nebraska does not have a state house.) </p><p>Going into the November 2010 election, the Democratic Party was the majority party in seven of the 13 state houses with term limits. The Republican Party was the majority party in five of the term-limited state houses. One state, Montana, was split with 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats. </p> <ul><li>In six states, the term limits axe fell more heavily on incumbent Republicans: Arizona, Florida, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma and South Dakota. In five of these states, the Republican Party was also the majority party. The Montana House was evenly split at 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans.</li> <li>In six states, the term limits axe fell more heavily on incumbent Democrats: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Michigan, Nevada and Ohio. In all 6 of these states, the <a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> was also the majority party.</li> <li>In one state, Maine, the axe fell equally on both parties.</li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Impact_on_parties">Impact on parties</span></h3> <p>The <a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> took more of a hit from <a href="/Term_limits_on_the_ballot" title="Term limits on the ballot">term limits</a> in the 2010 state legislative elections than the Democratic Party, both in terms of how many individual incumbent legislators the Republican Party lost (190, versus 182 for the Democratic Party) and in terms of how many state legislative chambers lost more Republicans (13, versus 10 for the Democratic Party). </p><p><b>Chart indicating impact on individual legislators by party:</b> </p> <table class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" style="width:50%;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Party </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"># of termed senators </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"># of termed representatives </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Total </th></tr> <tr> <td>Democratic </td> <td align="center">55 </td> <td align="center">127 </td> <td align="right"><b>182</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Republican </td> <td align="center">66 </td> <td align="center">124 </td> <td align="right"><b>190</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Nonpartisan </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="right"><b>3</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Chart indicating impact on legislative chambers by party:</b> </p> <table class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" style="width:50%;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Party </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Senates with most losses </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Houses with most losses </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Total </th></tr> <tr> <td>Democratic </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="right"><b>10</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Republican </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="right"><b>13</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Equal D/R losses </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="right"><b>3</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Chart indicating termed-out seats changing party hands</b> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="11" style="background-color:#008000; color: white;">Term-limited seats that changed party control in the 2010 elections </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#702963; color: white;">State </th> <th style="background-color:#702963; color: white;">Senators Termed Out 2010 </th> <th style="background-color:#702963; color: white;">Representatives Termed Out 2010 </th> <th style="background-color:#702963; color: white;">Democratic Seats lost to other Parties - Senate </th> <th style="background-color:#702963; color: white;">Republican Seats lost to other Parties - Senate </th> <th style="background-color:#702963; color: white;">Democratic Seats lost to other Parties - House </th> <th style="background-color:#702963; color: white;">Republican Seats lost to other Parties - House </th> <th style="background-color:#702963; color: white;">Percent of Termed-Out Senate Seats that Changed Party </th> <th style="background-color:#702963; color: white;">Percent of Termed-Out House Seats that Changed Party </th> <th style="background-color:#702963; color: white;">Total Legislative Seats that Changed Party </th></tr> <tr> <td>Arizona </td> <td align="center">10 </td> <td align="center">13 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0% </td> <td align="center">0% </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Arkansas </td> <td align="center">13 </td> <td align="center">34 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 7 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 11 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 1 </td> <td align="center">53.8% </td> <td align="center">35.3% </td> <td align="center">19 </td></tr> <tr> <td>California </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">17 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/File:Grey.png" class="image"><img alt="Grey.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/a/a7/Grey.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 1 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 1 </td> <td align="center">0% </td> <td align="center">11.1% </td> <td align="center">2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Colorado </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 1 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0% </td> <td align="center">12.5% </td> <td align="center">1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Florida </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">23 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0% </td> <td align="center">0% </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Maine </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center">20 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 1 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 5, <a href="/File:Grey.png" class="image"><img alt="Grey.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/a/a7/Grey.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 1 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 2 </td> <td align="center">25% </td> <td align="center">40% </td> <td align="center">9 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Michigan </td> <td align="center">29 </td> <td align="center">37 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 3 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 6 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 1 </td> <td align="center">10.3% </td> <td align="center">18.9% </td> <td align="center">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Missouri </td> <td align="center">10 </td> <td align="center">52 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 1 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 6 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">10% </td> <td align="center">11.5% </td> <td align="center">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Montana </td> <td align="center">15 </td> <td align="center">15 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 2 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 4 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">13.3% </td> <td align="center">26.7% </td> <td align="center">6 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Nebraska </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">N/A<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup> </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">- </td> <td align="center">- </td> <td align="center">0% </td> <td align="center">- </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Nevada </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center">10 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0% </td> <td align="center">0% </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ohio </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">13 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0% </td> <td align="center">0% </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Oklahoma </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 4 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">66.7% </td> <td align="center">0% </td> <td align="center">4 </td></tr> <tr> <td>South Dakota </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 1 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 1 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> 1 </td> <td align="center">25% </td> <td align="center">25% </td> <td align="center">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Total:</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>121</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>254</b> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <b>19</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>0</b> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <b>34</b>, <a href="/File:Grey.png" class="image"><img alt="Grey.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/a/a7/Grey.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <b>2</b> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <b>6</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>15.7%</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>16.5%</b> </td> <td align="center"><b>61</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="float:left; margin-top: 0.0em; margin-bottom:3px; background-color: #transparent; padding: .2em .6em; font-size: 100%; border:1px solid #A3B1BF;"><b>Legend:</b> <center><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> = <small><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Seat picked up by Democrat</a> • <a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> = <a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Seat picked up by Republican</a> • <a href="/File:Grey.png" class="image"><img alt="Grey.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/a/a7/Grey.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> = <a href="/Independent_Party" title="Independent Party">Seat picked up by Third Party</a></small></center> <span style="font-size: larger;font-weight: bold;"></span></div><p><br /><br /><br /> </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Analysis_of_competitiveness">Analysis of competitiveness</span></h2> <table class="infobox" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #96C8A2"><big> <a href="/2010_state_legislative_elections_analyzed_using_a_Competitiveness_Index" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 state legislative elections analyzed using a Competitiveness Index">2010 Competitiveness Overview</a> <big> </big></big></th></tr> <tr> <td><div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/2010_state_legislative_elections_analyzed_using_a_Competitiveness_Index" title="2010 state legislative elections analyzed using a Competitiveness Index"><img alt="Competitiveness logo 4.jpg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/eb/Competitiveness_logo_4.jpg/225px-Competitiveness_logo_4.jpg" decoding="async" width="225" height="142" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/eb/Competitiveness_logo_4.jpg/338px-Competitiveness_logo_4.jpg 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/eb/Competitiveness_logo_4.jpg/450px-Competitiveness_logo_4.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1800" data-file-height="1134" /></a></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #ECD672"><a href="/Incumbents_with_primary_challengers_in_the_2010_state_legislative_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="Incumbents with primary challengers in the 2010 state legislative elections">Primary competition (state comparison)</a> <br /> </th></tr> <tr> <td><small><a href="/Incumbents_with_primary_challengers_in_the_2010_state_legislative_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="Incumbents with primary challengers in the 2010 state legislative elections">Incumbents with primary challenges in 2010</a> <br /> <a href="/Incumbents_with_no_primary_or_general_election_challengers_in_the_2010_state_legislative_elections" title="Incumbents with no primary or general election challengers in the 2010 state legislative elections">Incumbents with no challenges at all in 2010</a> <br /> <a href="/Incumbents_defeated_in_2010%27s_state_legislative_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="Incumbents defeated in 2010's state legislative elections">Incumbents defeated</a> • <a href="/Challengers_who_defeated_incumbents_in_2010%27s_state_legislative_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="Challengers who defeated incumbents in 2010's state legislative elections">Victorious challengers</a> </small> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #ECD672"><a href="/Major_party_candidates_with_major_party_competition_in_the_November_2010_state_legislative_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="Major party candidates with major party competition in the November 2010 state legislative elections">Major party challengers (state comparison)</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><small><a href="/Candidates_with_no_general_election_opposition_in_2010_state_legislative_elections" title="Candidates with no general election opposition in 2010 state legislative elections">List of candidates with no competition</a></small> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #ECD672"><a href="/Open_seats_in_the_2010_state_legislative_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="Open seats in the 2010 state legislative elections">Open seats (state comparisons)</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><small><a href="/Impact_of_term_limits_on_state_legislative_elections_in_2010" title="Impact of term limits on state legislative elections in 2010">Impact of term limits on # of open seats</a> <br /> <a href="/State_senators_sorted_by_year_first_elected_to_senate" class="mw-redirect" title="State senators sorted by year first elected to senate">Long-serving senators</a> • <a href="/State_representatives_sorted_by_year_first_elected" class="mw-redirect" title="State representatives sorted by year first elected">Long-serving reps</a></small> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #96C8A2"><a href="/File:Star_bookmark.png" class="image"><img alt="Star bookmark.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/e4/Star_bookmark.png/15px-Star_bookmark.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/e4/Star_bookmark.png/23px-Star_bookmark.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/e4/Star_bookmark.png/30px-Star_bookmark.png 2x" data-file-width="128" data-file-height="128" /></a>   Results Comparisons  <a href="/File:Star_bookmark.png" class="image"><img alt="Star bookmark.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/e4/Star_bookmark.png/15px-Star_bookmark.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/e4/Star_bookmark.png/23px-Star_bookmark.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/e4/Star_bookmark.png/30px-Star_bookmark.png 2x" data-file-width="128" data-file-height="128" /></a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><small><a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">Chart Comparing 2011 Results</a> • <a href="/Comparing_the_competitiveness_index_for_state_legislative_elections" title="Comparing the competitiveness index for state legislative elections">Comparisons Between Years</a> <br />• <a href="/Partisan_balance_of_legislatures_and_2010_competitiveness" class="mw-redirect" title="Partisan balance of legislatures and 2010 competitiveness">Party differences</a></small> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #96C8A2"><a href="/A_%22Competitiveness_Index%22_for_capturing_competitiveness_in_state_legislative_elections" title="A "Competitiveness Index" for capturing competitiveness in state legislative elections">Competitiveness Index</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2010 State Legislative Elections</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #96C8A2">Competitiveness Studies from Other Years </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/2007_state_legislative_elections_analyzed_using_a_Competitiveness_Index" title="2007 state legislative elections analyzed using a Competitiveness Index">2007</a> • <a href="/2009_state_legislative_elections_analyzed_using_a_Competitiveness_Index" title="2009 state legislative elections analyzed using a Competitiveness Index">2009</a> • <a href="/2011_state_legislative_elections_analyzed_using_a_Competitiveness_Index" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 state legislative elections analyzed using a Competitiveness Index">2011</a> • <a href="/2012_state_legislative_elections_analyzed_using_a_Competitiveness_Index" class="mw-redirect" title="2012 state legislative elections analyzed using a Competitiveness Index">2012</a> • <a href="/2013_state_legislative_elections_analyzed_using_a_Competitiveness_Index" class="mw-redirect" title="2013 state legislative elections analyzed using a Competitiveness Index">2013</a> • <a href="/2014_state_legislative_elections_analyzed_using_a_Competitiveness_Index" class="mw-redirect" title="2014 state legislative elections analyzed using a Competitiveness Index">2014</a> • <a href="/2015_state_legislative_elections_analyzed_using_a_Competitiveness_Index" class="mw-redirect" title="2015 state legislative elections analyzed using a Competitiveness Index">2015</a> • <a href="/2016_state_legislative_elections_analyzed_using_a_Competitiveness_Index" class="mw-redirect" title="2016 state legislative elections analyzed using a Competitiveness Index">2016</a> • <a href="/2017_state_legislative_elections_analyzed_using_a_Competitiveness_Index" class="mw-redirect" title="2017 state legislative elections analyzed using a Competitiveness Index">2017</a> • <a href="/Annual_State_Legislative_Competitiveness_Report:_Vol._8,_2018" title="Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 8, 2018">2018</a> • <a href="/Annual_State_Legislative_Competitiveness_Report:_Vol._9,_2019" title="Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 9, 2019">2019</a> • <a href="/Annual_State_Legislative_Competitiveness_Report:_Vol._10,_2020" title="Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 10, 2020">2020</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>An <a href="/2010_state_legislative_elections_analyzed_using_a_Competitiveness_Index" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 state legislative elections analyzed using a Competitiveness Index">overview of the degree of competitiveness</a> of the 2010 state legislative elections was conducted that examined <a href="/A_%22Competitiveness_Index%22_for_capturing_competitiveness_in_state_legislative_elections" title="A "Competitiveness Index" for capturing competitiveness in state legislative elections">three competitiveness factors</a>: </p> <div class="floatright"><a href="/2010_state_legislative_elections_analyzed_using_a_Competitiveness_Index" title="2010 state legislative elections analyzed using a Competitiveness Index"><img alt="Competitiveness logo 4.jpg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/eb/Competitiveness_logo_4.jpg/250px-Competitiveness_logo_4.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="158" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/eb/Competitiveness_logo_4.jpg/375px-Competitiveness_logo_4.jpg 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/eb/Competitiveness_logo_4.jpg/500px-Competitiveness_logo_4.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1800" data-file-height="1134" /></a></div> <ul><li><a href="/Unchallenged_incumbents_in_the_2010_state_legislative_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="Unchallenged incumbents in the 2010 state legislative elections">Unchallenged incumbents in the 2010 state legislative elections</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> 1,133 incumbents faced a primary challenger in 2010.</dd> <dd><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> 3,852 incumbents (77.3%) that ran for re-election in 2010 had no primary challenger.</dd> <dd><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> Since 4,985 incumbents ran for re-election in 2010, that means that <b>only 22.7% of incumbents faced a primary challenger</b>.</dd></dl> <ul><li><a href="/Major_party_candidates_with_major_party_competition_in_the_November_2010_state_legislative_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="Major party candidates with major party competition in the November 2010 state legislative elections">Major party candidates with major party competition in the November 2010 state legislative elections</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> There were only 24 total third party legislators in the state legislature.</dd> <dd><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b>2,000 major party candidates (32.7%)</b> had no major party challenger on November 2.</dd></dl> <ul><li><a href="/Open_seats_in_the_2010_state_legislative_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="Open seats in the 2010 state legislative elections">Open seats in the 2010 state legislative elections</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> In 4,985 (81.4%) of the 6,125 seats up for election on November 2, the incumbent ran for re-election.</dd> <dd><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> In 1,140 (18.6%) of the 6,125 seats up for election on November 2, the incumbent did not run for re-election.</dd> <dd><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> 375 incumbents, in 14 states, did not run because they were not allowed to, due to <a href="/State_legislatures_with_term_limits" title="State legislatures with term limits">state legislative term limits in their state</a>.</dd> <dd><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> Alternatively, of the 6,125 legislative seats up for election in 2010, 5,750 incumbents could, legally, have run again in 2010.</dd> <dd><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> Of those 5,750 seats, 770 incumbents, or 13.4%, who could have run again in 2010 chose not to.</dd> <dd><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> After adjusting for term limited state legislators, <b>86.6% of the incumbents who were legally able to run again in 2010 chose to run again.</b></dd></dl> <p>According to our <a href="/A_%22Competitiveness_Index%22_for_capturing_competitiveness_in_state_legislative_elections" title="A "Competitiveness Index" for capturing competitiveness in state legislative elections">electoral competitiveness metric</a>, the five <b>most competitive</b> state legislative chambers that held elections in 2010 were: </p> <ol><li><a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="New Hampshire State Legislature">New Hampshire</a></li> <li><a href="/Michigan_State_Legislature" title="Michigan State Legislature">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/Arizona_State_Legislature" title="Arizona State Legislature">Arizona</a></li> <li><a href="/Nevada_State_Legislature" title="Nevada State Legislature">Nevada</a></li> <li><a href="/Maryland_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Maryland State Legislature">Maryland</a></li></ol> <p>Based on our index, the five states with the <b>least competitive</b> elections were: </p> <dl><dd>46. <a href="/Texas_State_Legislature" title="Texas State Legislature">Texas</a></dd> <dd>45. <a href="/Tennessee_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Tennessee State Legislature">Tennessee</a></dd> <dd>44. <a href="/Delaware_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Delaware State Legislature">Delaware</a></dd> <dd>43. <a href="/Kentucky_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Kentucky State Legislature">Kentucky</a></dd> <dd>42. <a href="/New_Mexico_State_Legislature" title="New Mexico State Legislature">New Mexico</a></dd></dl> <p>We arrived at these overall rankings by adding up the individual ranks from <a href="/Open_seats_in_the_2010_state_legislative_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="Open seats in the 2010 state legislative elections">open seats</a>, <a href="/Incumbents_with_primary_challengers_in_the_2010_state_legislative_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="Incumbents with primary challengers in the 2010 state legislative elections">primary opposition</a>, and <a href="/Major_party_candidates_with_major_party_competition_in_the_November_2010_state_legislative_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="Major party candidates with major party competition in the November 2010 state legislative elections">major party general election challenge</a> and then dividing by three. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Alabama">Alabama</span></h2> <p><a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Alabama's primary</a> was held on June 1. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Alabama_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Alabama State Senate elections, 2010">Alabama State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Alabama_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2010">Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Alabama legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">22nd in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Alabama's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Alabama legislators assume office the day following their election.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all 35 of <a href="/Alabama" title="Alabama">Alabama</a>'s <a href="/Alabama_State_Senate" title="Alabama State Senate">senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 27 of the 35 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 11 of the 105 <a href="/Alabama_House_of_Representatives" title="Alabama House of Representatives">state house</a> seats up for election. </p><p>The Alabama State Senate and Alabama House of Representatives were regarded as "Toss ups" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Alaska">Alaska</span></h2> <p><a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Alaska's primary</a> was held on August 24. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Alaska_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Alaska State Senate elections, 2010">Alaska State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2010">Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Alaska legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">31st in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Alaska's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Alaska legislators assume office on the third Tuesday of January following their election.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 10 of <a href="/Alaska" title="Alaska">Alaska</a>'s <a href="/Alaska_State_Senate" title="Alaska State Senate">20 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in nine of the 10 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 36 of the 40 <a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives" title="Alaska House of Representatives">state house</a> seats up for election. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Arizona">Arizona</span></h2> <table class="infobox" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <td>Partisan dominance in state legislatures<br /> heading into the 2010 state legislative elections<hr /> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="noresize"><map name="ImageMap_a414ec47612ddcf6"><area href="/Nevada_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="39,76,31,105,61,150,62,142,69,142,79,83" alt="Nevada State Legislature" title="Nevada State Legislature" /><area href="/Massachusetts_General_Court" shape="poly" coords="413,46,414,59,439,60,440,46" alt="Massachusetts General Court" title="Massachusetts General Court" /><area href="/Colorado_General_Assembly" shape="poly" coords="115,99,110,140,167,145,168,105,147,104,124,101,116,100" alt="Colorado General Assembly" title="Colorado General Assembly" /><area href="/New_Mexico_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="111,141,103,198,111,199,111,194,124,197,125,194,155,197,159,145" alt="New Mexico State Legislature" title="New Mexico State Legislature" /><area href="/Wyoming_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="110,58,102,98,151,104,155,64" alt="Wyoming State Legislature" title="Wyoming State Legislature" /><area href="/Arizona_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="71,136,69,143,64,142,62,151,64,154,65,161,59,172,59,178,71,184,103,198,110,142" alt="Arizona State Legislature" title="Arizona State Legislature" /><area href="/Montana_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="82,14,80,24,88,37,84,47,88,46,89,53,92,57,91,61,100,59,108,61,108,57,158,62,160,25,160,22" alt="Montana State Legislature" title="Montana State Legislature" /><area href="/California_State_Legislature" shape="poly" 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coords="293,63,288,60,287,64,286,71,288,78,289,84,285,95,300,93,311,90,315,78,313,68,306,71,303,72,307,64,306,56,296,52,293,61" alt="Michigan State Legislature" title="Michigan State Legislature" /><area href="/Michigan_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="258,48,270,52,272,56,273,60,283,54,285,52,291,47,295,49,302,47,299,45,293,44,293,42,287,43,284,45,277,46,269,42,269,43,269,39,260,46" alt="Michigan State Legislature" title="Michigan State Legislature" /><area href="/Alaska_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="29,205,34,215,33,216,27,215,24,216,25,222,29,222,34,221,34,227,26,230,23,234,22,242,27,243,27,247,36,247,39,249,40,251,36,254,26,261,31,263,36,260,46,252,47,247,48,243,52,241,54,238,55,241,52,242,51,248,57,247,59,243,63,240,68,245,74,244,68,203,57,200,53,202,51,199,46,198,41,197,39,201" alt="Alaska State Legislature" title="Alaska State Legislature" /></map><img alt="Partisan Breakdown State Legislatures2.jpg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/f5/Partisan_Breakdown_State_Legislatures2.jpg/450px-Partisan_Breakdown_State_Legislatures2.jpg" decoding="async" width="450" height="373" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/f/f5/Partisan_Breakdown_State_Legislatures2.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="464" data-file-height="385" usemap="#ImageMap_a414ec47612ddcf6" /></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Arizona's primary</a> was held on August 24. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Arizona_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Arizona State Senate elections, 2010">Arizona State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Arizona_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2010">Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Arizona legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">3rd in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Arizona's state senators are elected to two-year terms. Arizona legislators assume office on the first day of the session after they are elected. Each regular session begins on the second Monday in January.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup> Members are limited to four terms, for a total of eight years. </p><p>Elections were held in all 30 of <a href="/Arizona" title="Arizona">Arizona</a>'s <a href="/Arizona_State_Senate" title="Arizona State Senate">senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 15 of the 30 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 36 of the 60 <a href="/Arizona_House_of_Representatives" title="Arizona House of Representatives">state house</a> seats up for election. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Arkansas">Arkansas</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Arkansas primary</a> was held on May 18. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Arkansas_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Arkansas State Senate elections, 2010">Arkansas State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2010">Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Arkansas legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">33rd in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Arkansas's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Arkansas legislators assume office on the second Monday of January following their election.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a></sup> Members are limited to two terms, for a total of eight years. </p><p>Elections were held in 17 of <a href="/Arkansas" title="Arkansas">Arkansas</a>'s <a href="/Arkansas_State_Senate" title="Arkansas State Senate">35 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 4 of the 17 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 60 of the 100 <a href="/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives" title="Arkansas House of Representatives">state house</a> seats up for election. </p><p>The Arkansas State Senate was regarded as "Leans Republican" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="California">California</span></h2> <p><a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">California's primary</a> was held on <a href="/June_8,_2010_election_in_California" title="June 8, 2010 election in California">June 8</a>. </p> <ul><li><a href="/California_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="California State Senate elections, 2010">California State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/California_State_Assembly_elections,_2010" title="California State Assembly elections, 2010">California State Assembly elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The California legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">11th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>California's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Senators are limited to serving no more than two four-year terms. California's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Representatives are limited to serving no more than four two-year terms. California legislators assume office the first Monday in the December following their election.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 20 of <a href="/California" title="California">California</a>'s <a href="/California_State_Senate" title="California State Senate">40 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 10 of the 20 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Eight of the ten retiring incumbents were ineligible due to term limits. </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/California" title="California">California</a>'s <a href="/California_State_Assembly" title="California State Assembly">80 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 52 of the 80 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Eighteen of the 28 retiring incumbents were ineligible due to term limits. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Colorado">Colorado</span></h2> <p><a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Colorado's primary</a> was held on August 10. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Colorado_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Colorado State Senate elections, 2010">Colorado State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Colorado_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2010">Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Colorado legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">21st in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Colorado's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Senators are limited to no more than two consecutive terms. Colorado's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Representatives are limited to no more than four consecutive terms. Colorado legislators assume office on the first day of the legislative session after their election. The legislative session must begin no later than 10:00 AM on the second Wednesday of January.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a></sup> The state constitution requires the newly elected governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, and secretary of state to take office on the second Tuesday of January.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a></sup> In the year after those offices are elected, the legislative session must begin before the second Tuesday of January to declare the winners of those races.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 19 of <a href="/Colorado" title="Colorado">Colorado</a>'s <a href="/Colorado_State_Senate" title="Colorado State Senate">35 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 13 of the 19 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Colorado" title="Colorado">Colorado</a>'s <a href="/Colorado_House_of_Representatives" title="Colorado House of Representatives">65 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 51 of the 65 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The Colorado House of Representatives was regarded as a "Toss up" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes, while the Colorado State Senate was considered to "Lean Democratic." </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Connecticut">Connecticut</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Connecticut primary</a> was held on August 10. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Connecticut_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Connecticut State Senate elections, 2010">Connecticut State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Connecticut_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2010">Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Connecticut legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">36th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Connecticut's state senators are elected to two-year terms. Connecticut's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Connecticut legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of January after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/Connecticut" title="Connecticut">Connecticut</a>'s <a href="/Connecticut_State_Senate" title="Connecticut State Senate">36 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 32 of the 36 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Connecticut" title="Connecticut">Connecticut</a>'s <a href="/Connecticut_House_of_Representatives" title="Connecticut House of Representatives">151 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 136 of the 151 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Delaware">Delaware</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Delaware primary</a> was held on September 14. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Delaware_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Delaware State Senate elections, 2010">Delaware State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Delaware_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2010">Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Delaware legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">44th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Delaware's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Delaware's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Delaware legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November (the day after election day).<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 11 of <a href="/Delaware" title="Delaware">Delaware</a>'s <a href="/Delaware_State_Senate" title="Delaware State Senate">21 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in all of the state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Delaware" title="Delaware">Delaware</a>'s <a href="/Delaware_House_of_Representatives" title="Delaware House of Representatives">41 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 36 of the 41 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The Delaware House of Representatives was regarded to "Lean Democratic" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Florida">Florida</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Florida primary</a> was held on August 24. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Florida_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Florida State Senate elections, 2010">Florida State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Florida_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Florida House of Representatives elections, 2010">Florida House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Florida legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">17th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Florida's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Senators are limited to no more than two consecutive four-year terms. Florida's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Representatives are limited to no more than four consecutive terms. Florida legislators assume office on the day they are elected in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 22 of <a href="/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a>'s <a href="/Florida_State_Senate" title="Florida State Senate">40 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 10 of the 22 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a>'s <a href="/Florida_House_of_Representatives" title="Florida House of Representatives">120 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 87 of the 120 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Georgia">Georgia</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Georgia primary</a> was held on July 20. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Georgia_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Georgia State Senate elections, 2010">Georgia State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Georgia_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2010">Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Georgia legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">28th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Georgia's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Georgia's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Georgia legislators assume office the second Monday in January.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/Georgia" title="Georgia">Georgia</a>'s <a href="/Georgia_State_Senate" title="Georgia State Senate">56 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 45 of the 56 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in 180 of <a href="/Georgia" title="Georgia">Georgia</a>'s <a href="/Georgia_House_of_Representatives" title="Georgia House of Representatives">180 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 153 of the 180 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Hawaii">Hawaii</span></h2> <table class="infobox" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <td>State legislatures where heading into November 2010 <br /> the <a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> is in the majority in <b>both chambers</b> <hr /> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="noresize"><map name="ImageMap_de243eb5c4745405"><area href="/Nevada_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="39,75,31,104,61,150,62,141,69,142,79,83" alt="Nevada State Legislature" title="Nevada State Legislature" /><area href="/Massachusetts_General_Court" shape="poly" coords="411,45,412,59,438,60,439,45" alt="Massachusetts General Court" title="Massachusetts General Court" /><area href="/Colorado_General_Assembly" shape="poly" coords="115,99,109,139,166,145,167,104,147,103,124,100,116,99" alt="Colorado General 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coords="292,63,287,60,286,64,285,71,287,77,288,84,284,95,298,93,310,90,314,77,312,68,305,71,302,71,306,64,305,56,295,52,292,61" alt="Michigan State Legislature" title="Michigan State Legislature" /><area href="/Michigan_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="257,48,269,52,271,56,272,60,282,54,284,52,290,47,294,49,301,47,297,44,292,43,292,42,286,42,283,44,276,45,269,42,269,42,269,39,259,45" alt="Michigan State Legislature" title="Michigan State Legislature" /><area href="/Alaska_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="29,204,34,214,33,215,27,214,24,215,25,221,29,221,34,220,34,226,26,229,23,233,22,241,27,242,27,246,36,246,39,248,40,250,36,253,26,260,31,262,36,259,45,251,46,246,48,242,52,241,54,238,55,241,52,241,51,247,57,246,59,242,63,240,68,244,73,243,68,202,57,199,53,201,51,198,45,197,41,196,39,200" alt="Alaska State Legislature" title="Alaska State Legislature" /></map><img alt="Democratic control of both chambers.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/a/a0/Democratic_control_of_both_chambers.png/450px-Democratic_control_of_both_chambers.png" decoding="async" width="450" height="314" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/a/a0/Democratic_control_of_both_chambers.png 1.5x" data-file-width="466" data-file-height="325" usemap="#ImageMap_de243eb5c4745405" /></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Hawaii primary</a> was held on September 18. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Hawaii_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Hawaii State Senate elections, 2010">Hawaii State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Hawaii_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2010">Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Hawaii legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">6th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Hawaii's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Hawaii's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Hawaii legislators assume office on the day they are elected in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 15 of <a href="/Hawaii" title="Hawaii">Hawaii</a>'s <a href="/Hawaii_State_Senate" title="Hawaii State Senate">25 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 12 of the 15 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Hawaii" title="Hawaii">Hawaii</a>'s <a href="/Hawaii_House_of_Representatives" title="Hawaii House of Representatives">51 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 46 of the 51 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Idaho">Idaho</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Idaho primary</a> was held on May 25. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Idaho_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Idaho State Senate elections, 2010">Idaho State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2010">Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Idaho legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">30th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Idaho's state senators are elected to two-year terms. Idaho's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Idaho legislators assume office on the first day in December following the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/Idaho" title="Idaho">Idaho</a>'s <a href="/Idaho_State_Senate" title="Idaho State Senate">35 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 34 of the 35 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Idaho" title="Idaho">Idaho</a>'s <a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">70 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 62 of the 70 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Illinois">Illinois</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Illinois primary</a> was held on February 2. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Illinois_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Illinois State Senate elections, 2010">Illinois State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Illinois_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2010">Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Illinois legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">39th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Illinois' state senators are elected to two or four-year terms Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970, senators are divided into three groups, each group having a two-year term at a different part of the decade between censuses, with the rest of the decade being taken up by two four-year terms. Illinois' state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Illinois legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 21 of <a href="/Illinois" title="Illinois">Illinois</a>'s <a href="/Illinois_State_Senate" title="Illinois State Senate">59 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 20 of the 21 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Illinois" title="Illinois">Illinois</a>'s <a href="/Illinois_House_of_Representatives" title="Illinois House of Representatives">118 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 107 of the 118 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Indiana">Indiana</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Indiana primary</a> was held on May 4. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Indiana_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Indiana State Senate elections, 2010">Indiana State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Indiana_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2010">Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Indiana legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">37th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Indiana's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Indiana's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Indiana legislators assume office the day after their general election.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 25 of <a href="/Indiana" title="Indiana">Indiana</a>'s <a href="/Indiana_State_Senate" title="Indiana State Senate">50 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 22 of the 25 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Indiana" title="Indiana">Indiana</a>'s <a href="/Indiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Indiana House of Representatives">100 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 93 of the 100 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The Indiana House of Representatives was regarded to "Lean Republican" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Iowa">Iowa</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Iowaprimary</a> was held on June 8. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Iowa_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Iowa State Senate elections, 2010">Iowa State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Iowa_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010">Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Iowa legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">29th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Iowa's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Iowa state senators assume office on the first day of January which is not a Sunday or legal holiday.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35">[35]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a></sup> Iowa's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Iowa state representatives always assume office the first day of January after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37">[37]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 25 of <a href="/Iowa" title="Iowa">Iowa</a>'s <a href="/Iowa_State_Senate" title="Iowa State Senate">50 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 22 of the 25 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Iowa" title="Iowa">Iowa</a>'s <a href="/Iowa_House_of_Representatives" title="Iowa House of Representatives">100 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 86 of the 100 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The Iowa House of Representatives was regarded as a "Toss up" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes, while the Iowa State Senate was considered to "Lean Republican." </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Kansas">Kansas</span></h2> <table class="infobox" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <td>State legislatures where heading into the <a class="mw-selflink selflink">November 2, 2010 elections</a><br /> the <a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> is in the majority in <b>both chambers</b> <hr /> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="noresize"><map name="ImageMap_a800a09f26c872ee"><area href="/Nevada_State_Legislature" shape="poly" 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coords="29,205,34,215,33,216,27,215,24,216,25,222,29,222,34,221,34,227,26,230,23,234,22,242,27,243,27,247,36,247,39,249,40,251,36,254,26,261,31,263,36,260,46,252,47,247,48,243,52,242,54,239,55,242,52,242,51,248,57,247,59,243,63,241,68,245,74,244,68,203,57,200,53,202,51,199,46,198,41,197,39,201" alt="Alaska State Legislature" title="Alaska State Legislature" /></map><img alt="Republican control of both chambers.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/a/a2/Republican_control_of_both_chambers.png/450px-Republican_control_of_both_chambers.png" decoding="async" width="450" height="324" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/a/a2/Republican_control_of_both_chambers.png 1.5x" data-file-width="464" data-file-height="334" usemap="#ImageMap_a800a09f26c872ee" /></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Kansas primary</a> was held on August 3. </p><p>Kansas did not hold any <a href="/Kansas_State_Senate" title="Kansas State Senate">state senate elections</a> in 2010. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Kansas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2010">Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Kansas legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">34th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Kansas' state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Kansas legislators assume office the second Monday of January after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38">[38]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/Kansas" title="Kansas">Kansas</a>'s <a href="/Kansas_House_of_Representatives" title="Kansas House of Representatives">125 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 115 of the 125 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Kentucky">Kentucky</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Kentucky primary</a> was held on May 18. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Kentucky State Senate elections, 2010">Kentucky State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2010">Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Kentucky legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">43rd in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Kentucky's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Kentucky's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Kentucky legislators assume office the first day of January after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 19 of <a href="/Kentucky" title="Kentucky">Kentucky</a>'s <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">38 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 17 of the 19 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Kentucky" title="Kentucky">Kentucky</a>'s <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">100 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 95 of the 100 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Louisiana">Louisiana</span></h2> <p>Louisiana did not hold any <a href="/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">state legislative elections</a> in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Maine">Maine</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Maine primary</a> was held on June 8. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Maine_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Maine State Senate elections, 2010">Maine State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Maine_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Maine House of Representatives elections, 2010">Maine House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Maine legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">14th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Maine's state senators are elected to two-year terms. Senators are limited to no more than four consecutive terms. Maine's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Representatives are limited to no more than four consecutive terms. Maine legislators assume office the day before the first Wednesday of December following the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40">[40]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41">[41]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/Maine" title="Maine">Maine</a>'s <a href="/Maine_State_Senate" title="Maine State Senate">35 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 25 of the 35 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Maine" title="Maine">Maine</a>'s <a href="/Maine_House_of_Representatives" title="Maine House of Representatives">153 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 117 of the 153 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The Maine State Senate was regarded as a "Toss up" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Maryland">Maryland</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Maryland primary</a> was held on September 14. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Maryland_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Maryland State Senate elections, 2010">Maryland State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Maryland_House_of_Delegates_elections,_2010" title="Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2010">Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Maryland legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">5th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Maryland's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Maryland's state representatives are elected to four-year terms. Maryland legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42">[42]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/Maryland" title="Maryland">Maryland</a>'s <a href="/Maryland_State_Senate" title="Maryland State Senate">47 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 44 of the 47 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Maryland" title="Maryland">Maryland</a>'s <a href="/Maryland_House_of_Delegates" title="Maryland House of Delegates">141 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 119 of the 141 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Massachusetts primary</a> was held on September 14. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Massachusetts_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2010">Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010">Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Massachusetts legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">40th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Massachusetts' state senators are elected to two-year terms. Massachusetts' state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Massachusetts legislators assume office the first Wednesday in January after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43">[43]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/Massachusetts" title="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a>'s <a href="/Massachusetts_State_Senate" title="Massachusetts State Senate">40 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 32 of the 40 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Massachusetts" title="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a>'s <a href="/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives" title="Massachusetts House of Representatives">160 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 136 of the 160 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Michigan">Michigan</span></h2> <table class="infobox" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <td>State legislatures where heading into November 2010 <br /> partisan control is <b>split</b> between the two legislative chambers <hr /> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="noresize"><map name="ImageMap_216934586a04a10f"><area href="/Nevada_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="39,76,31,105,62,151,62,143,69,144,80,84" alt="Nevada State Legislature" title="Nevada State Legislature" /><area href="/Colorado_General_Assembly" shape="poly" coords="116,100,110,141,168,146,169,105,148,104,125,102,117,101" alt="Colorado General Assembly" title="Colorado General Assembly" /><area href="/New_Mexico_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="111,142,103,199,111,200,112,195,125,198,126,195,156,198,160,146" alt="New Mexico State Legislature" 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title="Rhode Island State Legislature" /><area href="/Rhode_Island_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="396,71,398,75,400,74,398,70" alt="Rhode Island State Legislature" title="Rhode Island State Legislature" /><area href="/Massachusetts_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="384,66,386,73,397,70,403,72,409,70,402,67,400,63" alt="Massachusetts State Legislature" title="Massachusetts State Legislature" /><area href="/New_Hampshire_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="345,28,346,42,373,42,373,29" alt="New Hampshire State Legislature" title="New Hampshire State Legislature" /><area href="/Michigan_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="295,63,290,61,289,64,288,71,290,78,291,85,287,96,302,94,313,91,317,78,315,68,309,71,306,72,309,64,309,57,298,53,295,62" alt="Michigan State Legislature" title="Michigan State Legislature" /><area href="/Michigan_State_Legislature" shape="poly" 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usemap="#ImageMap_216934586a04a10f" /></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Michigan primary</a> was held on August 3. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Michigan_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Michigan State Senate elections, 2010">Michigan State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2010">Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Michigan legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">2nd in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Michigan's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Michigan's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Michigan legislators assume office at noon on the first day of January.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44">[44]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/Michigan" title="Michigan">Michigan</a>'s <a href="/Michigan_State_Senate" title="Michigan State Senate">38 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 9 of the 38 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Michigan" title="Michigan">Michigan</a>'s <a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives" title="Michigan House of Representatives">110 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 59 of the 110 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The Michigan House of Representatives was regarded to "Lean Democratic" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Minnesota">Minnesota</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Minnesota primary</a> was held on August 10. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Minnesota_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010">Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2010">Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Minnesota legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">24th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Minnesota's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Minnesota's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Minnesota legislators assume office on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January after the election. When the first Monday in January falls on January 1, legislators assume office on the first Wednesday after the first Monday.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45">[45]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46">[46]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">Minnesota</a>'s <a href="/Minnesota_State_Senate" title="Minnesota State Senate">67 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 58 of the 67 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">Minnesota</a>'s <a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives" title="Minnesota House of Representatives">134 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 119 of the 134 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The Minnesota House of Representatives was regarded to "Lean Democratic" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Mississippi">Mississippi</span></h2> <p>Mississippi did not hold any <a href="/Mississippi_State_Legislature" title="Mississippi State Legislature">state legislative elections</a> in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Missouri">Missouri</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Missouri primary</a> was held on August 3. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Missouri_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Missouri State Senate elections, 2010">Missouri State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2010">Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Missouri legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">20th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Missouri's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Senators are limited to no more than two four-year terms. Missouri's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Representatives are limited to no more than four two-year terms. Missouri legislators assume office the first day of the legislative session, which is the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January at 12:00pm.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47">[47]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 17 of <a href="/Missouri" title="Missouri">Missouri</a>'s <a href="/Missouri_State_Senate" title="Missouri State Senate">34 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 7 of the 17 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. All ten incumbents not seeking re-election were ineligible due to term limits. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Mississippi" title="Mississippi">Mississippi</a>'s <a href="/Mississippi_House_of_Representatives" title="Mississippi House of Representatives">163 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 100 of the 163 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Montana">Montana</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Montana primary</a> was held on June 8. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Montana_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Montana State Senate elections, 2010">Montana State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Montana_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Montana House of Representatives elections, 2010">Montana House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Montana legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">12th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Montana's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Montana term limits state that officials may not seek re-election if they have held office for eight years in a 16-year period. Montana's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Montana term limits state that officials may not seek re-election if they have held office for eight years in a 16-year period. Montana legislators assume office the first Monday of January following the election. If January 1 is a Monday, legislators assume office on the first Wednesday.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48">[48]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 25 of <a href="/Montana" title="Montana">Montana</a>'s <a href="/Montana_State_Senate" title="Montana State Senate">50 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 9 of the 25 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Of the incumbents not seeking re-election, one was eligible and 15 were ineligible due to term limits. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Montana" title="Montana">Montana</a>'s <a href="/Montana_House_of_Representatives" title="Montana House of Representatives">100 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 67 of the 100 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The Montana House of Representatives was regarded to "Lean Republican" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Nebraska">Nebraska</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Nebraska primary</a> was held on May 11. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Nebraska_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Nebraska State Senate elections, 2010">Nebraska State Senate elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Nebraska legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">7th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Nebraska's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Senators are limited to no more than two four-year terms. Nebraska legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49">[49]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 24 of <a href="/Nebraska" title="Nebraska">Nebraska</a>'s <a href="/Nebraska_State_Senate" class="mw-redirect" title="Nebraska State Senate">49 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 21 of the 49 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Nevada">Nevada</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Nevada primary</a> was held on June 8. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Nevada_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Nevada State Senate elections, 2010">Nevada State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Nevada_State_Assembly_elections,_2010" title="Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010">Nevada State Assembly elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Nevada legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">4th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Nevada's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Nevada's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Nevada legislators assume office on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November (the day after election day).<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50">[50]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 11 of <a href="/Nevada" title="Nevada">Nevada</a>'s <a href="/Nevada_State_Senate" title="Nevada State Senate">21 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in three of the 11 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. There were two vacant seats up for election. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Nevada" title="Nevada">Nevada</a>'s <a href="/Nevada_State_Assembly" title="Nevada State Assembly">42 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 23 of the 42 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="New_Hampshire">New Hampshire</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">New Hampshire primary</a> was held on September 14. </p> <ul><li><a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2010">New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2010">New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The New Hampshire legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">1st in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>New Hampshire's state senators are elected to two-year terms. New Hampshire's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. New Hampshire legislators assume office on the first Wednesday of December following the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51">[51]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/New_Hampshire" title="New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a>'s <a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Senate" title="New Hampshire State Senate">24 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 19 of the 24 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/New_Hampshire" title="New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a>'s <a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">400 assembly district seats</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 297 of the 400 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The New Hampshire State Senate and New Hampshire House of Representatives were regarded as "Toss ups" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="New_Jersey">New Jersey</span></h2> <table class="infobox" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <td>Only one state legislature is officially nonpartisan <hr /> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="noresize"><map name="ImageMap_ea5c7e48b264fa6b"><area href="/Nevada_State_Legislature" shape="poly" coords="39,76,31,105,61,150,62,142,69,143,80,83" alt="Nevada State Legislature" title="Nevada State Legislature" /><area href="/Colorado_General_Assembly" shape="poly" coords="115,99,110,140,167,145,168,105,147,104,124,101,116,100" 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href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">42nd in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>New Mexico's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. New Mexico legislators assume office on the first day of January after a general election.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52">[52]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/New_Mexico" title="New Mexico">New Mexico</a>'s <a href="/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives" title="New Mexico House of Representatives">70 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 67 of the 70 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="New_York">New York</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">New York primary</a> was held on September 14. </p> <ul><li><a href="/New_York_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="New York State Senate elections, 2010">New York State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/New_York_State_Assembly_elections,_2010" title="New York State Assembly elections, 2010">New York State Assembly elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The New York legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">13th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>New York's state senators are elected to two-year terms. New York's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. New York legislators assume office the first day of January after a general election.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/New_York" title="New York">New York</a>'s <a href="/New_York_State_Senate" title="New York State Senate">62 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 56 of the 62 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. There was one vacancy heading into the election. </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/New_York" title="New York">New York</a>'s <a href="/New_York_State_Assembly" title="New York State Assembly">150 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 131 of the 150 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The Democrats regained the Senate in 2008 for the first time in more than 40 years.<sup id="cite_ref-nytny_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nytny-54">[54]</a></sup>The New York State Senate was regarded as a "Toss up" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes. Senate Democrats have spent $31.1 million while Republicans have spent $23.5 million on this year's races.<sup id="cite_ref-nytny_54-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nytny-54">[54]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="North_Carolina">North Carolina</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">North Carolina primary</a> was held on May 4. </p> <ul><li><a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="North Carolina State Senate elections, 2010">North Carolina State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010">North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The North Carolina legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">19th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>North Carolina's state senators are elected to two-year terms. North Carolina's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. North Carolina legislators assume office on January 1 the year after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55">[55]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a>'s <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate" title="North Carolina State Senate">50 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 42 of the 50 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a>'s <a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="North Carolina House of Representatives">120 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 110 of the 120 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The North Carolina State Senate and North Carolina House of Representatives were regarded as "Toss ups" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="North_Dakota">North Dakota</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">North Dakota primary</a> was held on June 8. </p> <ul><li><a href="/North_Dakota_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="North Dakota State Senate elections, 2010">North Dakota State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/North_Dakota_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2010">North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The North Dakota legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">25th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>North Dakota's state senators are elected to four-year terms. North Dakota's state representatives are elected to four-year terms. North Dakota legislators assume office December 1st.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56">[56]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 24 of <a href="/North_Dakota" title="North Dakota">North Dakota</a>'s <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Senate" title="North Dakota State Senate">47 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 20 of the 24 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all odd-numbered assembly districts, meaning 48 of <a href="/North_Dakota" title="North Dakota">North Dakota</a>'s <a href="/North_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="North Dakota House of Representatives">94 assembly districts</a> were up on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 36 of the 48 state house seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Ohio">Ohio</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Ohio primary</a> was held on May 4. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Ohio_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Ohio State Senate elections, 2010">Ohio State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2010">Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Ohio legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">8th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Ohio's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Senators are limited to no more than two consecutive terms. Ohio's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Representatives are limited to no more than four consecutive terms. Ohio legislators assume office the first day of January after a general election.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57">[57]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58">[58]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 17 of <a href="/Ohio" title="Ohio">Ohio</a>'s <a href="/Ohio_State_Senate" title="Ohio State Senate">33 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 9 of the 17 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Ohio" title="Ohio">Ohio</a>'s <a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives" title="Ohio House of Representatives">99 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 78 of the 99 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The Ohio House of Representatives was regarded to "Lean Republican" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Oklahoma">Oklahoma</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Oklahoma primary</a> was held on July 27. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Oklahoma_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2010">Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2010">Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Oklahoma legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">32nd in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Oklahoma's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Senators are limited to no more than a combined total of twelve years in the senate and house of representatives. Oklahoma's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Representatives are limited to no more than a combined total of twelve years in the senate and house of representatives. Oklahoma legislators assume office 15 days following the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59">[59]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60">[60]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 24 of <a href="/Oklahoma" title="Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a>'s <a href="/Oklahoma_State_Senate" title="Oklahoma State Senate">48 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 16 of the 24 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Oklahoma" title="Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a>'s <a href="/Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives" title="Oklahoma House of Representatives">101 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 87 of the 101 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Oregon">Oregon</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Oregon primary</a> was held on May 18. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Oregon_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Oregon State Senate elections, 2010">Oregon State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Oregon_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2010">Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Oregon legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">27th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Oregon's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Oregon's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Oregon legislators assume office the second Monday in January following the election.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61">[61]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 16 of <a href="/Oregon" title="Oregon">Oregon</a>'s <a href="/Oregon_State_Senate" title="Oregon State Senate">30 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 14 of the 16 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Oregon" title="Oregon">Oregon</a>'s <a href="/Oregon_House_of_Representatives" title="Oregon House of Representatives">60 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 55 of the 60 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The Oregon State Senate was regarded as "Leans Democratic" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Pennsylvania primary</a> was held on May 18. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Pennsylvania_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2010">Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2010">Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Pennsylvania legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">38th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Pennsylvania's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Pennsylvania's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Pennsylvania legislators assume office on the first day of December after a general election.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62">[62]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 25 of <a href="/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a>'s <a href="/Pennsylvania_State_Senate" title="Pennsylvania State Senate">50 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 22 of the 25 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a>'s <a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives">203 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 185 of the 203 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The Pennsylvania House of Representatives was regarded to "Lean Republican" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Rhode_Island">Rhode Island</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Rhode Island primary</a> was held on September 14. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Rhode_Island_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2010">Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Rhode_Island_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2010">Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Rhode Island legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">15th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Rhode Island's state senators are elected to two-year terms. Rhode Island's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Rhode Island legislators assume office the first Tuesday in January.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63">[63]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/Rhode_Island" title="Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a>'s <a href="/Rhode_Island_State_Senate" title="Rhode Island State Senate">38 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 33 of the 38 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Rhode_Island" title="Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a>'s <a href="/Rhode_Island_House_of_Representatives" title="Rhode Island House of Representatives">75 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 65 of the 75 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="South_Carolina">South Carolina</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">South Carolina primary</a> was held on June 8. </p> <ul><li>South Carolina did not hold any <a href="/South_Carolina_State_Senate" title="South Carolina State Senate">state senate elections</a> in 2010.</li> <li><a href="/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010">South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The South Carolina legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">41st in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>South Carolina's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. South Carolina legislators assume office the Monday after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/South_Carolina" title="South Carolina">South Carolina</a>'s <a href="/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="South Carolina House of Representatives">124 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 114 of the 124 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="South_Dakota">South Dakota</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">South Dakota primary</a> was held on June 8. </p> <ul><li><a href="/South_Dakota_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="South Dakota State Senate elections, 2010">South Dakota State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2010">South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The South Dakota legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">18th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>South Dakota's state senators are elected to two-year terms. Senators are limited to no more than four consecutive terms. South Dakota's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Representatives are limited to no more than four consecutive terms. South Dakota legislators assume office the second Tuesday in January after the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65">[65]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/South_Dakota" title="South Dakota">South Dakota</a>'s <a href="/South_Dakota_State_Senate" title="South Dakota State Senate">35 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 22 of the 35 state Senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>Elections were held in all of <a href="/South_Dakota" title="South Dakota">South Dakota</a>'s <a href="/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="South Dakota House of Representatives">35 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 48 of the 70 state House seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tennessee">Tennessee</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Tennessee primary</a> was held on August 5. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Tennessee State Senate elections, 2010">Tennessee State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2010">Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Tennessee legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">45th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Tennessee's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Tennessee's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Tennessee legislators assume office on the day they are elected in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66">[66]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 17 of <a href="/Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a>'s <a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate" title="Tennessee State Senate">33 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 15 of the 17 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a>'s <a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives" title="Tennessee House of Representatives">99 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 91 of the 99 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Texas">Texas</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Texas primary</a> was held on March 2. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Texas_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Texas State Senate elections, 2010">Texas State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Texas House of Representatives elections, 2010">Texas House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Texas legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">46th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Texas's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Texas's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Texas legislators assume office at the beginning of the legislative session, which starts at noon on the second Tuesday in January in the year after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67">[67]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68">[68]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 16 of <a href="/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a>'s <a href="/Texas_State_Senate" title="Texas State Senate">31 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 15 of the 16 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a>'s <a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">150 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 143 of the 150 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Utah">Utah</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Utah primary</a> was held on June 22. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Utah_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Utah State Senate elections, 2010">Utah State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Utah_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Utah House of Representatives elections, 2010">Utah House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>Utah's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Utah's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Utah legislators assume office the first day in January.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69">[69]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70">[70]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 15 of <a href="/Utah" title="Utah">Utah</a>'s <a href="/Utah_State_Senate" title="Utah State Senate">29 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 14 of the 15 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Utah" title="Utah">Utah</a>'s <a href="/Utah_House_of_Representatives" title="Utah House of Representatives">75 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 66 of the 75 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The Utah legislative elections ranked <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">10th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Vermont">Vermont</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Vermont primary</a> was held on August 24. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2010">Vermont State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2010">Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Vermont legislative elections ranked as <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">35th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Vermont's state senators are elected to two-year terms. Vermont's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Vermont legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71">[71]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held for all of <a href="/Vermont" title="Vermont">Vermont</a>'s <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate" title="Vermont State Senate">30 senate district seats</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 27 of the 30 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Vermont" title="Vermont">Vermont</a>'s <a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives" title="Vermont House of Representatives">150 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 133 of the 150 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Virginia">Virginia</span></h2> <p>Virginia did not hold any <a href="/Virginia_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Virginia State Legislature">state legislative elections</a> in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Washington">Washington</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Washington primary</a> was held on August 17. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Washington_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Washington State Senate elections, 2010">Washington State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Washington_State_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Washington State House of Representatives elections, 2010">Washington State House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Washington legislative elections ranked as <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">26th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Washington's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Washington's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Washington legislators assume office the second Monday of January.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72">[72]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 25 of <a href="/Washington" title="Washington">Washington</a>'s <a href="/Washington_State_Senate" title="Washington State Senate">49 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 20 of the 25 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Washington" title="Washington">Washington</a>'s <a href="/Washington_House_of_Representatives" title="Washington House of Representatives">98 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 82 of the 98 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The Washington State Senate and Washington House of Representatives were regarded as "Lean Democratic" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="West_Virginia">West Virginia</span></h2> <table class="infobox" style="text-align: center; style="> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00693E; color: white;"><big>2010 State senate elections<big> <hr /> </big></big></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Alabama_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Alabama State Senate elections, 2010">AL</a> • <a href="/Alaska_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Alaska State Senate elections, 2010">AK</a> • <a href="/Arizona_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Arizona State Senate elections, 2010">AR</a> • <a href="/Arkansas_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Arkansas State Senate elections, 2010">AR</a> • <a href="/California_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="California State Senate elections, 2010">CA</a> • <a href="/Colorado_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Colorado State Senate elections, 2010">CO</a> • <a href="/Connecticut_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Connecticut State Senate elections, 2010">CT</a> • <a href="/Delaware_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Delaware State Senate elections, 2010">DE</a> • <a href="/Florida_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Florida State Senate elections, 2010">FL</a> • <a href="/Georgia_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Georgia State Senate elections, 2010">GA</a> • <a href="/Hawaii_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Hawaii State Senate elections, 2010">HI</a> • <a href="/Idaho_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Idaho State Senate elections, 2010">ID</a> • <a href="/Illinois_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Illinois State Senate elections, 2010">IL</a> • <a href="/Indiana_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Indiana State Senate elections, 2010">IN</a> • <a href="/Iowa_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Iowa State Senate elections, 2010">IA</a> • <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Kentucky State Senate elections, 2010">KY</a> • <a href="/Maine_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Maine State Senate elections, 2010">ME</a> • <a href="/Maryland_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Maryland State Senate elections, 2010">MD</a> • <a href="/Massachusetts_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2010">MA</a> • <a href="/Michigan_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Michigan State Senate elections, 2010">MI</a> • <a href="/Minnesota_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010">MN</a> • <a href="/Missouri_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Missouri State Senate elections, 2010">MO</a> • <a href="/Montana_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Montana State Senate elections, 2010">MT</a> • <a href="/Nebraska_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Nebraska State Senate elections, 2010">NE</a> • <a href="/Nevada_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Nevada State Senate elections, 2010">NV</a> • <a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2010">NH</a> • <a href="/New_York_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="New York State Senate elections, 2010">NY</a> • <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="North Carolina State Senate elections, 2010">NC</a> • <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="North Dakota State Senate elections, 2010">ND</a> • <a href="/Ohio_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Ohio State Senate elections, 2010">OH</a> • <a href="/Oklahoma_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2010">OK</a> • <a href="/Oregon_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Oregon State Senate elections, 2010">OR</a> • <a href="/Pennsylvania_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2010">PA</a> • <a href="/Rhode_Island_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2010">RI</a> • <a href="/South_Dakota_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="South Dakota State Senate elections, 2010">SD</a> • <a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Tennessee State Senate elections, 2010">TN</a> • <a href="/Texas_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Texas State Senate elections, 2010">TX</a> • <a href="/Utah_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Utah State Senate elections, 2010">UT</a> • <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2010">VT</a> • <a href="/Washington_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Washington State Senate elections, 2010">WA</a> • <a href="/West_Virginia_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="West Virginia State Senate elections, 2010">WV</a> • <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2010">WI</a> • <a href="/Wyoming_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Wyoming State Senate elections, 2010">WY</a> <hr /> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #50C878"><a href="/Political_parties_with_candidates_in_state_senate_elections_in_2010" title="Political parties with candidates in state senate elections in 2010">Parties with candidates</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C9A0DC"><a href="/Impact_of_term_limits_on_state_senate_elections_in_2010" title="Impact of term limits on state senate elections in 2010">Impact of term limits</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #50C878"><a href="/Challengers_who_defeated_incumbents_in_2010%27s_state_legislative_elections#State_senates" class="mw-redirect" title="Challengers who defeated incumbents in 2010's state legislative elections">Successful challengers</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C9A0DC"><a href="/Incumbents_defeated_in_2010%27s_state_legislative_elections#State_senates" class="mw-redirect" title="Incumbents defeated in 2010's state legislative elections">Defeated incumbents</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #50C878"><a href="/State_house_elections,_2010" title="State house elections, 2010">State house elections</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C9A0DC"><a href="/State_senate_elections,_2010" title="State senate elections, 2010">State senate elections</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #50C878"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">State legislative elections</a> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">West Virginia primary</a> was held on May 11. </p> <ul><li><a href="/West_Virginia_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="West Virginia State Senate elections, 2010">West Virginia State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_elections,_2010" title="West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2010">West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The West Virginia legislative elections ranked as <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">9th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>West Virginia's state senators are elected to four-year terms. West Virginia's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. West Virginia legislators assume office on the first day of December following their election.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73">[73]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 17 of <a href="/West_Virginia" title="West Virginia">West Virginia</a>'s <a href="/West_Virginia_State_Senate" title="West Virginia State Senate">34 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 15 of the 17 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/West_Virginia" title="West Virginia">West Virginia</a>'s <a href="/West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="West Virginia House of Delegates">100 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 89 of the 100 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wisconsin">Wisconsin</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Wisconsin primary</a> was held on September 14. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2010">Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Wisconsin_State_Assembly_elections,_2010" title="Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010">Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Wisconsin legislative elections ranked as <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">16th in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Wisconsin's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Wisconsin's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Wisconsin legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election, unless the first Monday of January falls on January 1 or 2. In those cases, legislators assume office on January 3.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74">[74]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 17 of <a href="/Wisconsin" title="Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a>'s <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate" title="Wisconsin State Senate">33 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 14 of the 17 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Wisconsin" title="Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a>'s <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Assembly" title="Wisconsin State Assembly">99 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 79 of the 99 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p><p>The Wisconsin State Senate was regarded as a "Toss up" by <a href="/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2010" title="Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2010">Ballotpedia's projection</a> of probable electoral outcomes, while the Wisconsin State Assembly was considered to "Lean Republican." </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wyoming">Wyoming</span></h2> <p>The <a href="/Primary_election_dates_in_2010" title="Primary election dates in 2010">Wyoming primary</a> was held on August 17. </p> <ul><li><a href="/Wyoming_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Wyoming State Senate elections, 2010">Wyoming State Senate elections, 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2010">Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></li></ul> <p>The Wyoming legislative elections ranked as <a href="/State_legislatures_compared_by_extent_of_electoral_competitiveness_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures compared by extent of electoral competitiveness in 2010">23rd in overall electoral competitiveness</a>. </p><p>Wyoming's state senators are elected to four-year terms. Wyoming's state representatives are elected to two-year terms. Wyoming legislators assume office the first Monday in January in odd-numbered years.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75">[75]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections were held in 15 of <a href="/Wyoming" title="Wyoming">Wyoming</a>'s <a href="/Wyoming_State_Senate" title="Wyoming State Senate">30 senate districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 11 of the 15 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. Elections were held in all of <a href="/Wyoming" title="Wyoming">Wyoming</a>'s <a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">60 assembly districts</a> on November 2. The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 38 of the 60 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010. </p> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span></h2> <ul><li><a href="/State_legislative_special_elections_in_2010" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislative special elections in 2010">State legislative special elections in 2010</a></li> <li><a href="/Margin_of_victory_in_state_legislative_elections_before_and_after_2010_census_redistricting" title="Margin of victory in state legislative elections before and after 2010 census redistricting">Margin of victory in state legislative elections before and after 2010 census redistricting</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Footnotes">Footnotes</span></h2> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; </script> </p> <div class="references-small"><div class="mobile-columns"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110811122753/http://www.dlcc.org/node/1907"><i>Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee</i>, "How state legislative campaigns can change the country," accessed April 7, 2010</a>(Archived)</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130011228"><i>National Public Radio</i>, "Midterm Elections Play Major Role in Redistricting," September 21, 2010</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/10/01/redistricting/?refid=0"><i>Minnesota Public Radio</i>, "Control over redistricting, 'a secret perk', at stake in election," October 1, 2010</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2010-04-04-redistricting_N.htm"><i>U.S.A. Today</i>, "Possible redistricting lights up state races' fundraising," April 5, 2010</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-gov1020-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-gov1020_5-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/Republican-Wave-Expected-in-Statehouses.html"><i>Governing Magazine</i>, "Republicans wave expected in Statehouses," October 19, 2010</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/08/us/politics/08legislature.html?hp">With Eye on Redistricting, G.O.P. Primed for Statehouse Gains</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2010/10/yes_we_are_electing_state_legi.html"><i>Washington Post</i>, "Yes, we are elected state legislatures, too" October 20, 2010</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-rcp-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-rcp_8-0">8.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-rcp_8-1">8.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-rcp_8-2">8.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/10/26/for_democrats_red_alert_in_the_states_redistricting_107716.html"><i>Real Clear Politics</i>, "For Democrats: Red Alert in the States" October 26, 2010</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-9">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130813704"><i>NPR</i> "GOP Poised to Win Congress, Redistricting Edge," October 25, 2010</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ncsl-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-ncsl_10-0">10.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-ncsl_10-1">10.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures-democrats-wild-ride.html"><i>Governing</i>, "2010 State Legislatures: Democrats Buckle Up for Wild Ride," July 7, 2010</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-11">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69O4OM20101025"><i>Reuters</i>, "State races to redraw lines of power in Washington" October 25, 2010</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-storey11-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-storey11_12-0">12.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-storey11_12-1">12.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=21421"><i>NCSL</i> "Parties vie for control: Top 11 battleground states" October 11, 2010</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-13">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/246798/state-legislatures-looking-red-brian-bolduc"><i>National Review</i>, "State Legislatures Looking Red," September 16, 2010</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-jacobson2-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-jacobson2_14-0">14.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-jacobson2_14-1">14.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures-forecast-worsens-democrats.html"><i>Governing</i>, "2010 State Legislatures: Forecast Worsens for Democrats," September 29, 2010</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-15">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Nebraska has no lower house</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-16">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://law.justia.com/constitution/alabama/CA-245581.html"><i>Justia</i>, "Alabama Constitution, Article IV, Section 46," accessed November 22, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-17">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://law.justia.com/codes/alaska/2020/title-24/chapter-05/article-2/section-24-05-080/"><i>JUSTIA US Law</i>, "Alaska Statutes, Sec. 24.05.080," accessed November 1, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-18">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://w3.legis.state.ak.us/docs/pdf/citizens_guide.pdf"><i>Alaska’s Constitution</i>, "A Citizen’s Guide," accessed November 1, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-19">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docName=http://www.azleg.gov/ars/41/01101.htm"><i>Arizona Revised 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