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Last Updated on Thursday, 6 November 2008 12:18 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 6 November 2008 12:18
From The Leaf Chronicle:
Democratic leaders in both chambers say they’re not panicking following the Republicans’ total takeover of the Tennessee Legislature.
The GOP tipped the balance of power by winning three contentious races in Tuesday’s election in the Senate and gaining four seats in the House to take control of the legislature for the first time since Reconstruction.
Unofficial but final results left Republicans with 19 seats in the 33-member Senate and 50 of the 99 House seats. Last session the Senate was split 16-16 with one independent while Democrats held a 53-46 majority in the House.