For a time, Smith was presumed to be a prohibitive favorite in this overwhelmingly Republican district.

In this overwhelmingly Republican state, Democrats have to tread carefully.

And in this overwhelmingly Republican state, few made much secret of their disdain for the current administration.

It is an overwhelmingly Republican state with a mere five electoral votes that never fit into the president's election planning.

In an overwhelmingly Republican year, Koziura lost the election, and was thus out of office for the first time in over 25 years.

Huffman ultimately won in the overwhelmingly Republican district, and took a seat on January 2, 2007.

His decision sets the stage for a showdown with the Legislature's overwhelmingly Republican majority.

In an overwhelmingly Republican year, the race proved to be contentious.

He faces a tough re-election fight next year in an overwhelmingly Republican state.

It could have been different, though, had 1956 not been an overwhelmingly Republican year for political victory.