Washington Shift to the Right After Midterm Gains
The 1994 elections mark a sharp rightward shift as Republicans win control of the Senate likely and gain seats in the House. Voters favor conservative policy, term limits, tax cuts, and stricter welfare reform, signaling a realignment away from Clinton era Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Gingrich
House
Richard Wirthlin
Ronald Reagan
Clinton
Minnesota
GOP
Rod Grams
Ann Wynne
Dianne Feinstein
Michael Huffington
California
Washington
GOP captures 9 governorships nationwide sweep
The Associated Press reports Republicans seized nine Democratic governorships and won majorities in statehouses across the country. Notable defeats included Mario Cuomo in New York and Ann Richards in Texas, with George Pataki and George W. Bush among others securing key wins as the GOP builds momentum for 1996.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Ann Richards
New York
Mario Cuomo
Carter
Associated Pressepublicans
Cuomo
George Pataki
George W. Bush
Richards
Gary Johnson
Bruce King
New Mexico
Florida
Lawton Chiles
Jeb Bush
Clinton
Republican Incum
Republicans seize Senate control in pivotal midterm races
Republicans toppled Democratic incumbents in Tennessee and Pennsylvania and gained multiple seats across the country to retake the Senate. Notable wins included Bill Frist over Jim Sasser in Tennessee and Rick Santorum over Harris Wofford in Pennsylvania, signaling a sharp conservative shift and alignment for future leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Senate
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
GOP
Oliver North
Virginia
Charles Robb
Jim Sasser
Democratic Committee
Clinton
Bill Frist
Harris Wofford
Rick Santorum
Ohio
Maine
Oklahoma
Arizona
Michigan
Sen
Bob Dole
Kansas
C-Span
Jesse Helms
GOP Surge Reshapes House as Republicans Close in on Control
Republicans scored sweeping gains across Southern and border states, ousting longtime Democrat Dan Rostenkowski and closing in on a House majority. Speaker Tom Foley faced a tough path as voters reacted to Washington politics. GOP led in 27 races and captured 27 seats, while Democrats won only two new seats and led in three others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Chamber
Tom Foley
Washington
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
National election results shift House control across states
National exit polls show Republicans set to seize the House, a 40 seat gain goal. Key defeats include Foley in Washington and several freshman Democrats such as Byrne in Virginia and Johnson in Georgia, with D favored losses across Kansas Ohio New Jersey and North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voter
Chamber
Also Mentioned on This Page
By David Broder
Washington Post
White House
Leon Panetta
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Devel
National Rifle Association
George Bush
Ross Perot
Congress
Charlene
Jim Jontz
Miami
George
Bush
Bents
Midwest
Northeast
Pete Wilson
Kathleen Brown
Tom Ridge
Wyoming
Connecticut
Howard Dean
Vermont
Jim Guy Tucker
Arkansas
Roy Romer
Colorado
Zell Miller
Georgia
Ben Nelson
Nebraska
George Voinovich
Illinois
Jim Edgar
John Engler
Massachusetts
William Weld
Wisconsin
Tommy Thompson
Mike DeWine
Jim Inhofe
Jon Kyl
Olympia Snowe
Fred Thompson
al Gore
Spencer Abraham
Indiana
Agriculture Committee
Trent Lott
Mississippi
Connie Mack
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Conrad Burns
Montana
John Chafee
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Jim Jeffords
William Roth
Delaware
Kennedy
Paul Sarbanes
Maryland
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Joseph Lieberman
Jeff Bingaman
Herb Kohl
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Frank Lautenberg
New Jersey
Bob Kerrey
Kent Conrad
North Dakota
Mara Thompson
Nashville, Tenn
Thompson
Jim Cooper
Ways and Means Committee
Dan Rostenkowski
Michael Flanagan
Chicago
United States
Call Cityline
New England
Pacific Coast
The
Dan Glickman
D-Kan
Intelligence Committee
Todd Tiahrt
Tom Barlow
D-Ky
Republi
Dick Swett
New Hampshire
Charles Bass
Bill Sarpalius
Mack Thornberry
North Carolina
Martin Lancaster
David Price
Herbert Klein
Ted Strickland
Buddy Darden
D-Ga
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!