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Democrat Renee Hardman won a special election for the Iowa state Senate, preventing Republicans from regaining a supermajority, and becoming the first Black woman elected to the chamber, amid a series of Democratic wins that have shifted the state's legislative balance.
A Democrat, Renee Hardman, won a special election for the Iowa State Senate, preventing Republicans from regaining a supermajority and maintaining a more balanced legislative chamber.
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele and his New Ideas party have secured a supermajority in Congress, granting him significant control over the government. Bukele's overwhelming victory in the presidential election was followed by his party's success in legislative elections, despite allegations of electoral irregularities. The supermajority gives Bukele firmer control over all three branches of government, raising concerns about undemocratic moves and potential changes to the constitution. While critics highlight irregularities in the election process, Bukele's popularity and firm grip on power remain largely unchallenged.
Ohio lawmakers have voted to advance a resolution asking voters to raise the passage threshold for constitutional amendments to 60%, largely meant to hobble an abortion rights amendment. However, lawmakers are entering questionable legal territory as they set the vote in August through the resolution itself, which is limited by legislation approved last December. Supporters contend there’s legal precedent for setting an election through a resolution, without taking any other action, but some legal experts dismiss that argument out of hand.
Ohio lawmakers have passed a resolution to require a 60% supermajority of Ohio voters to amend the state's constitution, which could make it harder for voters to make abortion legal in November. The resolution was sent to the Senate and passed with ease. If approved by voters, an amendment to the state constitution to keep abortion legal in Ohio would need a 60% supermajority of Ohio voters to pass. The ACLU's legal team claims the resolution may not be legal because the lawmakers technically need to pass actual legislation to have an August special election.
North Carolina State Representative Tricia Cotham has switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party, citing a change in the Democratic Party's values. Cotham's switch gives the Republican Party a supermajority in the State House, making it easier for them to override vetoes from Democratic Governor Roy Cooper. Cotham's switch was criticized by House Democratic leader Robert Reives, who called on her to resign. The North Carolina Democratic Party also held a news conference to respond to Cotham's decision, with party chair Anderson Clayton saying that "our future as a state is on the line."
Democratic state representative Tricia Cotham from Mecklenburg County in North Carolina has switched to the Republican Party, citing her belief that the Democratic Party has changed in the state. This move gives State House Republicans a supermajority, allowing them to override any vetoes from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. Cotham's switch has been criticized by House Democratic leader Robert Reives, who called on her to resign. Republicans have been advancing legislation this year that in previous years Cooper successfully vetoed.