Republicans could amend the US constitution by controlling two-thirds of state legislatures

In a never-used clause, 34 Republican-controlled state legislatures could pass resolutions to call a constitutional convention

Control of state legislatures:

Republican

Democrat

Split

49 state legislatures*

Two-thirds

majority

(34 states)

40

30

Republicans

control

30 states

in 2022

20

10

0

1980

1990

2000

2010

2020

Control of state legislatures:

Republican

Democrat

Split

49 state legislatures*

Two-thirds

majority

(34 states)

40

30

Republicans

control

30 states

in 2022

20

10

0

1980

1990

2000

2010

2020

Control of state legislatures:

Republican

Democrat

Split

49 state legislatures*

40

Two-thirds

majority

(34 states)

30

Republicans

control

30 states

in 2022

20

10

0

1980

1990

2000

2010

2020

Control of state legislatures:

Republican

Democrat

Split

49 state legislatures*

40

Two-thirds

majority

(34 states)

30

Republicans

control

30 states

in 2022

20

10

0

1980

1990

2000

2010

2020

Control of state legislatures:

Republican

Democrat

Split

49 state legislatures*

40

Two-thirds

majority

(34 states)

30

Republicans

control

30 states

in 2022

20

10

0

1980

1990

2000

2010

2020