
The following tables show state legislative chambers, gubernatorial offices, attorney general offices, and secretary of state offices that changed party control as a result of the 2018 elections. State legislative chambers and offices changing party control

The remaining six states-Florida, Iowa, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Wyoming-all elected Republican governors for the third straight time. In 2018, five of the remaining 11 governorships flipped back to Democrats: Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, and Wisconsin. They held 11 of those offices-all but Pennsylvania-in 2014. In 2010, Republicans won control of 12 governorships from the Democratic Party. Democrats had a net gain of five state government triplexes and Republicans had a net loss of four.

After the 2018 elections, there were 36 trifectas nationwide just below the 37 trifectas that existed in 20, the most in recent history. In state elections, Democrats won control of seven governors' offices from the GOP and the trifecta status of 10 states changed. Senate as Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate, and 36 of the country's 50 governorships up for election.Īt the federal level, the 2018 elections saw Republicans expand their majority in the U.S. Elections were held in all 50 states, with all 435 seats in the U.S. “The congress will thoroughly review the international and domestic situations, comprehensively grasp the new requirements for the development of the cause of the Party and the country on the new journey in the new era, as well as the new expectations of the people,” it said.This page outlines the results of the November 6, 2018, general elections at each level of government. The congress is “of great significance to be convened at a crucial moment, as the whole Party and the entire nation embark on a new journey toward building a modern socialist country in all respects, and advance toward the Second Centenary Goal,” Xinhua said, referring to a long-standing economic development target. The official Xinhua News Agency said the date of the congress was announced Tuesday at a meeting of the party’s Politburo.

Xi’s accumulation of power has drawn comparison’s to former dictator Mao Zedong, with his political theories written into the constitution and his cultivation of a cult of personality superseding all other current top Chinese officials.

Witness recalls harrowing moment of Seoul crowd surge Activists in both major political parties touted the 2018 midterm elections as a referendum on the distinctive and disruptive presidency of Donald J.
