Reuven Carlyle. FACEBOOKI offer congratulations to the state House GOP for their effective campaigns that have brought them to virtual control of the Legislature. Washington is aligned with a national trend of overwhelming state GOP gains in legislatures. The intentional strategy of recruiting as candidates small business women who are or perceived to be in favor of choice is working well for GOP control. Unfortunately, voter disengagement and shockingly low turnout is the real story and the most profound issue facing our democracy.