Republicans Gain Clout in State-Level Offices
Ohio Gov.-elect John Kasich celebrates his victory during the Ohio Republican Party celebration on Nov. 3 in Columbus, Ohio. Kasich defeated incumbent Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland.
—Tony Dejak/AP
Republican candidates for governor raced to victory in a number of closely watched elections Tuesday, after campaigning on traditional conservative platforms that emphasized a return to local control over education and resistance to what they regarded as state and federal overreach in schools.
In state school superintendents’ contests, GOP candidates also fared well, winning control of several offices that will allow them to play a major role in crafting education policy.
Republicans also made major gains in state legislative chambers, changes that have big implications for the future of...
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