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THE WEEK, Page 21ELECTION `92Few Changes in the Nation's Statehouses
Democrats gain two governorships, but women are shut out
While Americans voted decisively for change in the White
House, they rejected it in the Governors' mansions. Neither women
nor candidates who challenged incumbents could claim a single
victory. Even so, the Democrats increased their governorships
from 28 to 30, while the Republican total dropped from 20 to 18
(two Governors are independents).
A pro-incumbent mood kept Democrats in power in Indiana,
Vermont, West Virginia and Rhode Island. In staunchly Republican
Indiana, Democrat Evan Bayh, 36, remained America's youngest
Governor, winning nearly two-thirds of the vote. Former North
Carolina Governor Jim Hunt returned to power, riding plans for
crime fighting and economic development to a resounding victory.
While women made breakthroughs in national races, all
three who entered gubernatorial contests bumped up against glass
ceilings. In New Hampshire, Democrat Deborah ("Arnie") Arnesen
lost to former attorney general Steve Merrill after she called
for a 6% income tax in a state that has never taxed income. In
Rhode Island, Governor Bruce Sundlun trounced Republican
Elizabeth Leonard, a car dealer making her first run for office.
And Democrat Dorothy Bradley, a Montana state legislator,
narrowly lost to attorney general Marc Racicot.
The victors can hardly rest easy, though. Many Governors
must now balance budgets in deficit-ridden states where people
want no new taxes.