Mississippi House election battlelines drawn

Real battle begins for state House control

The real legislative battle, for partisan control of the state House, is expected to begin in earnest now, ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. The state Republican Party is pushing to increase its hold on the House to a supermajority. The state Democratic Party is trying to take back the House majority it lost in 2011. Republicans in the House currently hold a 67-55 majority. A three-fifths majority, which would allow the GOP to control most taxing and spending legislation, would require 74. Republicans are starting with an effective majority of 69.

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8/26/15