Heading into the 2018 elections, Republicans control 32 state legislatures, Democrats 13, and four are split between the parties, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. On Tuesday, they won two Senate seats in special elections, leaving them one short of controlling that chamber. In Colorado, Democrats control the House and are one seat away from flipping the Senate. Illinois Democrats want at least four more House seats to reach the 71 needed to overturn vetoes by the governor. Bruce Rauner by persuading five House Republicans to join them in overriding his veto of an income-tax increase.
Source: ABC News April 29, 2018 17:24 UTC