How’s Your Political I.Q.? — Week of November 18

Test your knowledge of politics

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  • 03/02/2023
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QUESTIONS:
1. In the recent national elections, how many Republican U.S. senators were defeated for re-election?

2. How many Democratic senators lost re-election?

3. How many incumbent Democratic governors lost re-election?

4. How many incumbent Republican governors lost re-election?

5. How many women were elected governors on November 5?

ANSWERS:
1. One. Sen. Tim Hutchinson of Arkansas. (Sen. Bob Smith of New Hampshire had earlier lost renomination in the GOP primary.)

2. Two: Max Cleland (Ga.) and Jean Carnahan (Mo.).

3. Three: Roy Barnes (Ga.), James Hodges (S.C.) and Don Siegelman (Ala.), although Siegelman is challenging the results and demanding a full recount.

4. One: Scott McCallum (Wis.).

5. Four: Democrats Janet Napolitano (Ariz), Kathleen Sebelius (Kan.) and Jennifer Granholm (Mich.) and Republican Linda Lingle (Hawaii).

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