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STORY KICKER
BY KATIE CAMPBELL
Bipartisanship to be tested
in House with 31-29 split
Katie Campbell
No election cycle would be complete without a cadre of at means Republicans still have the majority, but their
candidates preaching about the importance of working across losses this year significantly reduced their ability to pass
the aisle. legislation without Democratic support. Just one or two stray
But that line will really be put to the test in the Arizona House Republicans who disagree with their party on, say, funding for
of Representatives in 2019. public education could upset that delicate balance of power.
Nineteen true freshmen will join the chamber, 13 of whom For now, plenty of current and incoming representatives are
are Democrats. And four of those Democrats represent still promising bipartisan e orts in the next legislative session.
districts where the minority party was able to ip a seat out of
Republican hands. eir combined e ort now leaves CONTINUED ON PAGE 38
the House with a 31-29 split.
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