North Carolina Republicans gained control of both chambers of the state legislature in 2010 for the first time in more than a century.
Sources
- What's at Stake When the Supreme Court Argues Moore v. ... (propublica.org)
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/outgoing-n-c-governor-signs-gop-bill-stripping-powers-democratic-successor (pbs.org)
- https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-north-carolina-southern-progressivism.html (governing.com)
- https://www.carolinajournal.com/gop-makes-history-by-securing-control-of-n-c-house-senate/ (carolinajournal.com)
- https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_Republicans_hold_power_over_redistricting_for_the_first_time_in_over_a_century (ballotpedia.org)
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