From Missoulian.com:

Republicans given historic margins in the next Legislature say their focus should be on smaller government and lower taxes – a message reminiscent of 16 years ago when voter resentment of Democrats in Washington, D.C., also gave the GOP huge majorities back in Montana.

Republicans will hold a nearly unprecedented governing majority in the state House that convenes in January, probably as many as 68 seats once a few of the tightest races are certified by election officials. It is among the largest governing majorities either party has ever held in the chamber.

Back in 1994, voter backlash against then-President Bill Clinton and his policies not only ushered in big changes in Congress but also at the Montana Legislature. Republicans were given control of the Montana Legislature for this first time since 1953 – and in a big way – with 67 of 100 House seats and 31 of 50 state Senate seats.

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