Wyoming 2013
In 2013, Wyoming’s politics were largely dominated by the Republican Party. The state’s governor, Matt Mead, was a Republican and had been in office since […]
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West Virginia 2013
In 2013, West Virginia was a state in transition, politically speaking. After a tumultuous 2012 election cycle, the state’s political landscape was in flux. Republican […]
Wisconsin 2013
Wisconsin politics in 2013 were dominated by the recall election of Governor Scott Walker. The recall was initiated in response to Walker’s controversial budget bill, […]
Washington 2013
In 2013, the politics in Washington state were largely dominated by the Democratic Party. The Democratic Governor Jay Inslee was elected in November 2012 and […]
Virginia 2013
In 2013, Virginia was a state of political contrast. While the Governor’s office had been held by a Republican since 2010, the state legislature was […]
Vermont 2013
In 2013, Vermont was a state in flux politically. The state had recently elected its first female governor, Republican Christine Hallquist, and the election of […]
Texas 2013
Texas is a state with a rich political history, and 2013 was no exception. The Lone Star State has long been known for its conservative […]
Tennessee 2013
In 2013, Tennessee politics was shaped by the Republican domination in both the state legislature and the governor’s office. The state legislature had been under […]
South Dakota 2013
In 2013, South Dakota politics were largely dominated by the Republican Party. In the November 2012 election, Republicans had gained control of both chambers of […]
South Carolina 2013
In 2013, South Carolina was a politically divided state. On one side, the Republican Party had a stronghold in the state legislature and held all […]
Rhode Island 2013
In 2013, Rhode Island politics were dominated by the state’s Democratic Party. Governor Lincoln Chafee, a former Republican who had switched to the Democratic Party […]
Pennsylvania 2013
In 2013, Pennsylvania was governed by a Republican majority in the state Legislature. Republicans held a solid majority in both the House of Representatives and […]
Oregon 2013
In 2013, Oregon’s politics focused heavily on the economy and job creation, with the state’s unemployment rate hovering around 8.5%. As a result, economic development […]
Oklahoma 2013
Oklahoma politics in 2013 was marked by a number of issues and events that had an impact on the state. This year saw the election […]
North Dakota 2013
In 2013, North Dakota was under the Republican-led government with Governor Jack Dalrymple in office. During his tenure, Dalrymple championed a number of conservative policies […]
North Carolina 2013
In 2013, North Carolina politics were dominated by the Republican Party with the party holding a majority in both the House and Senate. During this […]
New York 2013
In 2013 New York was a tumultuous one. The state was in the midst of a gubernatorial election, and the race was between incumbent Democrat […]
New Mexico 2013
In 2013, New Mexico was a state with a Democratic-controlled government. The Governor of the state at the time was Susana Martinez, who had been […]
New Jersey 2013
In 2013, New Hampshire was a state governed by the Republican Party. The Executive Branch of the government was led by Governor Maggie Hassan, who […]
New Hampshire 2013
New Hampshire has long been a politically active state, and 2013 was no exception. In January of that year, the Governor of New Hampshire, Maggie […]
Nevada 2013
In 2013, Nevada was a battleground state in the US presidential election, with both President Obama and Mitt Romney fighting for the state’s electoral votes. […]
Nebraska 2013
In 2013, Nebraska was a state firmly rooted in the Republican Party. This was largely due to the fact that Nebraska had not voted for […]
Montana 2013
In 2013, Montana experienced a period of political transition as the state’s leaders sought to enact policies that would benefit the people of Montana. The […]
Missouri 2013
In 2013, Missouri was a politically diverse state with an even split between the Republican and Democratic parties. During this time, the state was represented […]
Mississippi 2013
In 2013, Mississippi had a Republican-dominated state government. The Governor of Mississippi during this time was Republican Phil Bryant, who was elected in 2011 and […]
Minnesota 2013
In 2013, Minnesota politics were in a state of flux. After eight years of Democratic control, the Minnesota House of Representatives flipped to Republican control […]
Michigan 2013
The politics of Michigan in 2013 was a tumultuous time for the state, with the Republican Party in control of both the state House and […]
Massachusetts 2013
Massachusetts politics in 2013 was characterized by a number of significant developments, both at the state and local levels. The most important of these was […]
Maryland 2013
The politics of Maryland in 2013 were largely characterized by the re-election of Governor Martin O’Malley. O’Malley, a Democrat, had been elected in 2006 and […]
Maine 2013
Maine politics in 2013 were dominated by a number of major issues and events. The most significant issue was the debate over the expansion of […]
Louisiana 2013
Louisiana politics in 2013 were marked by a number of important developments. On the national level, the state’s congressional delegation was largely unchanged, with Republican […]
Kentucky 2013
In 2013, Kentucky was a state governed by a Republican majority in both the House and Senate. In the gubernatorial election, incumbent Steve Beshear was […]
Kansas 2013
Kansas politics in 2013 was dominated by the state’s conservative Republican Party and Governor Sam Brownback. Brownback had been elected in 2010 on a platform […]
Indiana 2013
In 2013, Indiana politics were dominated by the Republican Party which held a majority in the state legislature and had control of the governor’s office. […]
Illinois 2013
2013 was an eventful year for politics in Illinois. In February, the state held its primary elections for Governor, which saw incumbent Pat Quinn narrowly […]
Idaho 2013
In 2013, Idaho was a state with a Republican-dominated government. Republicans held the majority in both the Senate and House of Representatives, as well as […]
Hawaii 2013
In 2013, Hawaii was led by Governor Neil Abercrombie, a member of the Democratic Party who had been in office since 2010. During his time […]