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FRANKFORT, Kentucky, November 9, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) – Congressman Thomas Massie called it, “the last nail in the (Southern Democrats’) coffin.”

Following on the coat tails of Donald Trump, who won big in the state, Republicans won a majority in the Kentucky House.

With an overwhelming Republican win in the Kentucky State House, for the first time since 1920 Kentucky is conservative, all across the board.

Last year, Republican Matt Bevin won the governorship of the state, defeating Democrat contender Jack Conway.  Incumbent Democrat Steve Beshear could not run for re-election because of new state term limits.

The Kentucky State Senate remains conservative, and with the victory of Republicans in the state House, observers predict “sweeping changes” for the state.

Some of the anticipated changes include budget cuts, state pension reforms, right-to-work laws which would make union membership optional, charter schools legislation, limitations on abortion to protect women’s health, and the passing of an anti-transgender bill keeping public bathrooms gender separated.

Democrats, who held a majority in the Kentucky House since 1921, tried desperately to keep control of the Kentucky House by expanding their majority by a seat in special elections earlier this year, but to no avail.

“Tonight’s state House victory for Republicans finally closes the chapter on Democrat rule in Frankfort and clears the path for Gov. Bevin to implement overdue reforms to our tax code, the state pension system and our labor laws,” Rep. Massie said.

Pro-life and pro-family groups applauded the results.  “Kentucky voters have cleaned out the Augean stables tonight and sent a hundred years of cronyism, back room deals, and abuse of legislative procedure down the river of history,” The Family Foundation’s Martin Cothran said.

“Kentucky is a conservative state that has suffered under liberal rule for decades,” Cothran explained.  “A liberal House leadership has stifled important conservative legislation at every turn.”

“We are confident that the new conservative House leadership will…conduct a process that treats legislation that reflects Kentucky values with respect,” Cothran added.

Cothran pointed to the killing of popular pro-life, education, and religious freedom legislation he said would have easily passed on the floors of both chambers as examples of how many good laws never saw the light of day because of what he called a “rigged” process.

“We now have a state government that is reflective of the conservative values of this state,” he concluded.