Ballotpedia's Daily Brew 10-20-17: Correct quiz answer
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#FridayFact Answer
State Rep. Norman Higgins changed his party affiliation from Republican to independent this week, making him the thirteenth state lawmaker to change parties in 2017 as of this month.
This week's #FridayFact asked: Which state is home to the largest number of state legislative party swaps this year? You selected from the following choices.
There were two correct answers to this week's quiz: Maine and New Hampshire. In each of those states, five state legislators have changed their party affiliation in 2017. Ballotpedia has designated both chambers of the legislature in both states as 2018 election battlegrounds.
State lawmakers in Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Nebraska also have switched parties this year.
Do you know which state has historically seen the most party switches in the legislature? (Hint: It's known for its peaches!) Check out the history of party swaps since 1994, broken down by year, party, and state, to find out.
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