Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Democrats Change Hold On State Senate
WEST VIRGINIA....
Despite the national trend that went in favor of Republicans in Tuesday's elections, the West Virginia State Senate tilted the other way. Democrats won back two State Senate seats held this past year by Republicans, leading Democrats to extend their advantage to 28-6.
The Democratic sweep in the 10th State Senatorial District, with victories by Mark Wills and Ron Miller for seats held the past four years by Republicans, was the one spot where there was a change in the State Senate.
As for Tuesday’s State Senate races, not a single incumbent was defeated in the 18 seats that were up for vote. There were 12 incumbents running, 10 Democrats and two Republicans, and 11 of those won handily. The only tight race featuring an incumbent was in the Eastern Panhandle’s 16th Senatorial District, where incumbent Democrat John Unger squeaked out a very tight victory over Republican challenger Craig Blair, 18,738 to 18,437.
Of the six non-incumbents to win State Senate seats, five were Democrats and one was a Republican.
Despite the national trend that went in favor of Republicans in Tuesday's elections, the West Virginia State Senate tilted the other way. Democrats won back two State Senate seats held this past year by Republicans, leading Democrats to extend their advantage to 28-6.
The Democratic sweep in the 10th State Senatorial District, with victories by Mark Wills and Ron Miller for seats held the past four years by Republicans, was the one spot where there was a change in the State Senate.
As for Tuesday’s State Senate races, not a single incumbent was defeated in the 18 seats that were up for vote. There were 12 incumbents running, 10 Democrats and two Republicans, and 11 of those won handily. The only tight race featuring an incumbent was in the Eastern Panhandle’s 16th Senatorial District, where incumbent Democrat John Unger squeaked out a very tight victory over Republican challenger Craig Blair, 18,738 to 18,437.
Of the six non-incumbents to win State Senate seats, five were Democrats and one was a Republican.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 6:12 PM 
