statehouses

plural of statehouse
as in capitols
the building in which a state legislature meets a field trip to the statehouse to see the legislature in session

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Recent Examples of statehouses Democrats captured governorships in Texas, Georgia, Iowa and Ohio, taking at least 28 statehouses and a majority for the first time since 2006. — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Take the quiz here … LISTEN Tune in as voters head to the polls to decide control of Congress and key statehouses nationwide in a high-stakes midterm election. — FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 These big-impact midterms have also shifted power in the statehouses, often signaling changes in state and national political landscapes that have mattered and lasted. — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 The competitive races for state executives come as Democrats seek to rebuild state power after years of Republican dominance in statehouses. — Kevin Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Fanning out to statehouses for AI lobbying is often an easier lift than getting Congress to do much of anything. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Over the last couple of years, in several states that outlawed restraint of even just preschoolers and early elementary-age children, education administrators have lobbied statehouses to repeal the bans. — Beth Hawkins, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026 In the quarter-century since, Muslim Americans have played a growing role in public life from statehouses to Congress to New York City Hall, where Zohran Mamdani is the city's first Muslim mayor. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026 Curtis spoke at disability rights conferences and statehouses. — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
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capitols
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  • Democratic control of more governor’s offices could mean more bipartisan compromise — or gridlock — in state capitols.
    — Kevin Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Jerseys have swarmed the fashion capitols, and not just for sports fanatics.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026

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“Statehouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statehouses. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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