Big Money Is Helping GOP Win in State Legislatures Too
For the RSLC, 2014 has been a good year; not quite as good as the Tea Party year of 2010, but more than enough to set some records. Republicans control both chambers in 31 legislatures, compared to the Democrats’ 10.
“Election Day 2014 was a great success for Republicans across the country, certainly at the federal level,” says Matt Walter, president of the RSLC. “But it was really at the state level where all-time records were approached and broken.”
He says the RSLC raised about $35 million, with most of it going to legislative campaigns. The committee also supports candidates for lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state and other state and local offices.
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