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 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 Such remedies would face long odds in Congress and statehouses, but scholars believe there are few other avenues to turn down the temperature in the partisan redistricting fights. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 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 Democratic leaders fear that the outlier opinions favoring police defunding may again tarnish the party's brand and sink its chances of gaining ground in Congress, governor's mansions and statehouses nationwide. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Democratic leaders fear that the outlier opinions favoring police defunding may again tarnish the party’s brand and sink its chances of gaining ground in Congress, governor’s mansions and statehouses nationwide. — Matt Brown, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statehouses
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 16 Oct. 2026.

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