From the New York Times:

Unlike their counterparts in Congress, who are expecting a wave of Democratic Party victories on Election Day, lawmakers in statehouses across the country are finding there are as many opportunities for Republicans as Democrats.

The bad news for Republicans in 2006, when Democrats surged to power and majority control in many legislative chambers, is now their good fortune as Democrats struggle to retain those gains.

“There are vulnerable Democrats in traditionally Republican seats, and the natural dynamic is that Republicans would win back at least some of these,” said Lawrence R. Jacobs, the director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota. “But the name brand for the Republican Party has taken a hit, and these lower-party races could be one of the places that that shows up. It’s a mixed-up year.”

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