Republican Congressional candidates for United States Senate
and member of the House of Representatives were all elected in runoff elections
in Louisiana
today.
The Republican Party adds two
Representatives to its caucus in the House, for a total of 246, while the pickup
of a seat in the upper chamber gives the GOP a total of 54. The Democrats have 189 in the House and 46 in
the Senate, respectively. Including the results from the Louisiana runoffs, Republicans gained a net of 12 House and 9 Senate seats in the 2014 General Election. With the
defeat of Louisiana ’s
incumbent Democratic Senator, no member of the party of Andrew Jackson holds
any statewide federal or state office in the deep South. Republicans also control every state
legislative chamber. The region was once
known as the “Solid South” for its support of the Democratic Party.
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