State Legislative Races Overview
Republicans Outperform: Republicans successfully defended majorities in Democratic-targeted chambers, including the Arizona House and Senate, Iowa House, Minnesota Senate, North Carolina House and Senate, Pennsylvania House and Senate and the Texas House. In addition, Republicans have flipped the New Hampshire House and Senate. Republicans have also secured the numerical majority in the Alaska House, however, lawmakers must meet to determine leadership make-up which will determine control of the chamber.
Disclaimer: The information contained in the table below is subject to revision and will be updated throughout the night of November 3 and beyond.
- "D" = Democrat
- "R" = Republican
- "Ind" = Independent
- "P" = Progressive
- "Lib" = Libertarian
- "U" = Undetermined
Last Updated: 12/18/2020
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| State and Chamber | Seats on the Ballot | Pre-Election Partisan Control & Splits | Projected Party Control | Projected Post-Election Partisan Splits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska House | 40/40 | 23R - 15D - 2I | TBD | 21R - 15D - 3Ind - 1U/D |
| Alaska Senate | 10/20 | 13R - 7D | Republican | 13R - 7D |
| Arizona House | 60/60 | 30R - 29D - 1V | Republican | 31R - 29D |
| Arizona Senate | 30/30 | 17R - 13D | Republican | 16R - 14D |
| Arkansas House | 100/100 | 76R - 24D | Republican | 77R - 23D |
| Arkansas Senate | 17/35 | 26R - 9D | Republican | 28R - 7D |
| California Assembly | 80/80 | 61D - 19R | Democratic | 60D - 19R - 1Ind |
| California Senate | 20/40 | 29D - 11R | Democratic | 31D - 9R |
| Colorado House | 65/65 | 41D - 24R | Democratic | 41D - 24R |
| Colorado Senate | 18/35 | 19D - 16R | Democratic | 20D - 15R |
| Connecticut House | 151/151 | 90D - 61R | Democratic | 99D - 52R |
| Connecticut Senate | 36/36 | 22D - 14R | Democratic | 24D - 12R |
| Delaware House | 41/41 | 26D - 15R | Democratic | 26D - 15R |
| Delaware Senate | 11/21 | 12D - 9R | Democratic | 14D - 7R |
| Florida House | 120/120 | 73R - 47D | Republican | 78R - 42D |
| Florida Senate | 20/40 | 23R - 17D | Republican | 24R - 16D |
| Georgia House | 180/180 | 105R - 74D - 1V | Republican | 102R - 78D |
| Georgia Senate | 56/56 | 35R - 21D | Republican | 34R - 21D |
| Hawaii House | 51/51 | 46D - 5R | Democratic | 47D - 4R |
| Hawaii Senate | 13/25 | 24D - 1R | Democratic | 24D - 1R |
| Idaho House | 70/70 | 56R - 14D | Republican | 58R - 12D |
| Idaho Senate | 35/35 | 28R - 7D | Republican | 28R - 7D |
| Illinois House | 118/118 | 74D - 44R | Democratic | 72D - 46R |
| Illinois Senate | 20/59 | 40D - 19R | Democratic | 41D - 18R |
| Indiana House | 100/100 | 67R - 33D | Republican | 69R - 31D |
| Indiana Senate | 25/50 | 40R - 10D | Republican | 39R - 11D |
| Iowa House | 100/100 | 53R - 47D | Republican | 59R - 41D |
| Iowa Senate | 25/50 | 32R - 18D | Republican | 32R - 18D |
| Kansas House | 125/125 | 84R - 41D | Republican | 88R - 37D |
| Kansas Senate | 40/40 | 29R - 11D | Republican | 29R - 11D |
| Kentucky House | 100/100 | 61R - 39D | Republican | 75R - 25D |
| Kentucky Senate | 19/38 | 29R - 9D | Republican | 29R - 9D |
| Maine House | 151/151 | 90D - 56R - 5I | Democratic | 79D - 68R - 4Ind |
| Maine Senate | 35/35 | 21D - 14R | Democratic | 22D - 13R |
| Massachusetts House | 160/160 | 127D - 32R - 1O | Democratic | 129D - 30R - 1Ind |
| Massachusetts Senate | 40/40 | 34D - 6R | Democratic | 37D - 3R |
| Michigan House | 110/110 | 58R - 51D - 1V | Republican | 58R - 52D |
| Minnesota House | 134/134 | 74D - 59R - 1V | Democratic | 70D - 64R |
| Minnesota Senate | 67/67 | 35R - 32D | Republican | 34R - 33D |
| Missouri House | 163/163 | 113R - 46D - 4V | Republican | 114R - 49D |
| Missouri Senate | 17/34 | 24R - 10D | Republican | 24R - 10D |
| Montana House | 100/100 | 57R - 42D - 1V | Republican | 68R - 32D |
| Montana Senate | 25/50 | 30R - 20D | Republican | 31R - 19D |
| Nebraska Senate | 25/49 | 49NP | Nonpartisan | 49NP |
| Nevada House | 42/42 | 29D - 13R | Democratic | 26D - 16R |
| Nevada Senate | 10/21 | 13D - 8R | Democratic | 12D - 9R |
| New Hampshire House | 400/400 | 230D - 157R - 13V | Republican - FLIP | 213R - 187D |
| New Hampshire Senate | 24/24 | 14D - 10R | Republican - FLIP | 14R - 10D |
| New Mexico House | 70/70 | 46D - 24R | Democratic | 44D - 25R - 1Ind |
| New Mexico Senate | 42/42 | 26D - 16R | Democratic | 27D - 15R |
| New York Assembly | 150/150 | 106D - 43R - 1I | Democratic | 106D - 43R - 1O |
| New York Senate | 63/63 | 40D - 22R - 1V | Democratic | 43D - 20R |
| North Carolina House | 120/120 | 65R - 55D | Republican | 69R - 51D |
| North Carolina Senate | 50/50 | 29R - 21D | Republican | 28R - 22D |
| North Dakota House | 46/94 | 79R - 15D | Republican | 80R - 14D |
| North Dakota Senate | 23/47 | 37R - 10D | Republican | 40R - 7D |
| Ohio House | 99/99 | 62R - 37D | Republican | 64R - 35D |
| Ohio Senate | 16/33 | 24R - 9D | Republican | 25R - 8D |
| Oklahoma House | 101/101 | 77R - 23D - 1V | Republican | 82R - 19D |
| Oklahoma Senate | 24/48 | 39R - 9D | Republican | 39R - 9D |
| Oregon House | 60/60 | 38D - 22R | Democratic | 36D - 23R - 1D/R |
| Oregon Senate | 15/30 | 18D - 12R | Democratic | 18D - 12R |
| Pennsylvania House | 203/203 | 109R - 92D - 2V | Republican | 113R - 90D |
| Pennsylvania Senate | 25/50 | 28R - 21D - 1I | Republican | 28R - 21D - 1Ind |
| Rhode Island House | 75/75 | 66D - 9R | Democratic | 65D - 10R |
| Rhode Island Senate | 38/38 | 33D - 5R | Democratic | 33D - 5R |
| South Carolina House | 124/124 | 80R - 44D | Republican | 81R - 43D |
| South Carolina Senate | 46/46 | 27R - 19D | Republican | 30R - 16D |
| South Dakota House | 70/70 | 59R - 11D | Republican | 62R - 8D |
| South Dakota Senate | 35/35 | 30R - 5D | Republican | 33R - 2D |
| Tennessee House | 99/99 | 73R - 26D | Republican | 73R - 26D |
| Tennessee Senate | 16/33 | 28R - 5D | Republican | 27R - 6D |
| Texas House | 150/150 | 83R - 67D | Republican | 84R - 66D |
| Texas Senate | 16/31 | 19R - 12D | Republican | 18R - 13D |
| Utah House | 75/75 | 59R - 16D | Republican | 58R - 17D |
| Utah Senate | 15/29 | 23R - 6D | Republican | 23R - 6D |
| Vermont House | 150/150 | 95D - 43R - 5I - 7V | Democratic | 86D - 35R - 5D/P - 1D/R - 7P/D - 11R/D - 5Ind |
| Vermont Senate | 30/30 | 22D - 6R - 2V | Democratic | 23D - 7R |
| Washington House | 98/98 | 57D - 41R | Democratic | 57D - 41R |
| Washington Senate | 25/49 | 29D - 19R - 1V | Democratic | 29D - 20R |
| West Virginia House | 100/100 | 59R - 41D | Republican | 76R - 24D |
| West Virginia Senate | 17/34 | 20R - 14D | Republican | 23R - 11D |
| Wisconsin House | 99/99 | 63R - 36D | Republican | 61R - 38D |
| Wisconsin Senate | 16/33 | 19R - 14D | Republican | 20R - 12D |
| Wyoming House | 60/60 | 50R - 9D - 1I | Republican | 51R - 7D - 1Ind - 1Lib |
| Wyoming Senate | 15/30 | 27R - 3D | Republican | 28R - 2D |