by Eric J. Ellman | Oct 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
State Legislatures, In General There are 7,386 total legislative seats in the nation’s 50 states, with 99 state legislative chambers. These legislatures break down as follows: Total legislators = 7,386 Total Democrats = 3,225 (44%) Total Republicans = 4,030 (55%)...
by Eric J. Ellman | Oct 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
Current Partisan Split Of the 50 governors, 24 are Democrats, and 26 are Republicans. Of the 50, 36 seats are up for election next month. Democrats last controlled a majority of gubernatorial offices in 2010, holding 26 seats. Republicans hit a record 33 seats in...
by Eric J. Ellman | Oct 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why Attorneys General Matter In this next edition of the NCRA Election Desk, we look at the elections next month for attorneys general. For NCRA and our members, AGs matter far more than governors because AGs tend to have more input on and influence over legislation,...
by Eric J. Ellman | Aug 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
Announcing a new member-only series: In the Room. This series will feature conversations with people who influence policy at the national and state levels. Our first guest will be U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, who has served in Congress since 2019, representing...
by Eric J. Ellman | Jul 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
the wild west of ai regulation Everyone is trying to get in on the game, and the result is an unhelpful patchwork of laws, like what we see for data breach notices. Through its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence released earlier this year, the White...
