WASHINGTON – Republicans on Tuesday captured governorships that had been held by Democrats in at least six states and hoped for even more statehouse gains as voters selected governors in more than two-thirds of the nation.
Lost in the GOP onslaught: governorships in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Tennessee, Kansas, Oklahoma and Wyoming currently held by Democrats.
Even so, there were a few bright spots for Democrats in the face of an anti-incumbent groundswell sweeping the nation, including key gubernatorial victories in New York, Massachusetts and Maryland.