Who will control Kentucky and West Virginia state houses after 2014?

[ElectionsGuy]

They're both currently controlled by democrats (54-46 for KY, and 53-47 for WV). I think that both will flip, giving both chambers in Kentucky to republicans and split control in West Virginia.

[TX Conservative Dem]

I've got Democrats keeping WV House, but Republicans win back the KY House.

[NewYorkExpress]

Republicans easily take Kentucky House, and add Virginia house by the skin of their teeth.

[Joshgreen]

Dems hold Kentucky, tossup in the Hillbilly State.

[Miles]

Both flip.

'Very good WV House diary on RRH.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

Democrats seem entrenched enough in WV to stick around for a few more years.  The Democrats in KY's days are numbered.

[Flake]

Kentucky: Democrats
West Virginia: Republicans

[TX Conservative Dem]

What about the Kentucky Supreme Court as far as judicial statewide offices?

[MATTROSE94]

The Republicans will likely win the West Virginia statehouse due to a coattail effect from Shelly Moore Capito's Senate bid.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

They won't flip to the Republicans. In fact, there's an outside chance the Democrats could regain the Kentucky Senate.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

What about the Kentucky Supreme Court as far as judicial statewide offices?

It's elected on a nonpartisan basis.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

A lot of seats in the Kentucky House (including my district) don't even have a Republican candidate. That's very unusual for the GOP.

So we know the seat in northern Campbell County won't flip.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

The seat in Covington also has no Republican candidate.

[Maxwell]

The situation is similar, but seems to be happening much, much faster to West Virginia, so my bets are Kentucky stays Democratic, West Virginia goes Republican. That is based completely on ignorance, prognostication, and superficial knowledge, but so be it.

[rbt48]

I'd say the chance that the Democrats keep either Kentucky or West Virginia's State Houses is about as good as Cuomo losing re-election in New York.  The Republicans are locks to take both State Houses.  If Obama were not incredibly unpopular in both states, then it might be otherwise, but this November will be especially toxic for Democrats in both states (except perhaps in the race against Mitch McConnell).

Democrats chances of taking the Kentucky State Senate:  asymptotically approaching zero.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

I'd say the chance that the Democrats keep either Kentucky or West Virginia's State Houses is about as good as Cuomo losing re-election in New York.  The Republicans are locks to take both State Houses.  If Obama were not incredibly unpopular in both states, then it might be otherwise, but this November will be especially toxic for Democrats in both states (except perhaps in the race against Mitch McConnell).

Kentucky may now be too urban for the modern GOP.

[publicunofficial]

Democrats hold KY House, Republicans take WV House.

[windjammer]

They won't flip to the Republicans. In fact, there's an outside chance the Democrats could regain the Kentucky Senate.

I love your optimism Bandit,once again!

[Joshgreen]

I'd say the chance that the Democrats keep either Kentucky or West Virginia's State Houses is about as good as Cuomo losing re-election in New York.  The Republicans are locks to take both State Houses.  If Obama were not incredibly unpopular in both states, then it might be otherwise, but this November will be especially toxic for Democrats in both states (except perhaps in the race against Mitch McConnell).

Democrats chances of taking the Kentucky State Senate:  asymptotically approaching zero.

Your certainty is rather impressive given your complete lack of knowledge of Appalachian politics.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

Besides that, Appalachian Kentucky is now only about the size of one congressional district. Other parts of Kentucky won't vote like West Virginia. (For instance, Louisville votes like a big Midwestern city; some rural counties vote like parts of Indiana; my district votes like Cincinnati; etc.)