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===Political growth===
===Political growth===
In addition to economic growth, the [[conservative]] Sun Belt dramatically increased its influence politically.<ref name="DigitalHistory"/><ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> As the Sun Belt states saw greatly increasing populations, their representation in [[United States Congress|Congress]] also grew as more and more [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House]] seats were allotted to them.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> This growth played an important role in the 1994 [[Republican Revolution]], where the [[Republican Party|GOP]] obtained congressional majorities in the first time in 40 years.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/>
In addition to economic growth, the [[conservative]] Sun Belt dramatically increased its influence politically.<ref name="DigitalHistory"/><ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> As the Sun Belt states saw greatly increasing populations, their representation in [[United States Congress|Congress]] also grew as more and more [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House]] seats were allotted to them.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> This growth played an important role in the 1994 [[Republican Revolution (1994)|Republican Revolution]], where the [[Republican Party|GOP]] obtained congressional majorities in the first time in 40 years.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/>
Additionally, from [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964]] through [[United States presidential election, 2004|2004]] each of the seven U.S. presidential election winners came from the Sun Belt<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> and several of the losing opposing nominees also hailed from the region. By the 1990s, most U.S. political leadership came from the Sun Belt.
Additionally, from [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964]] through [[United States presidential election, 2004|2004]] each of the seven U.S. presidential election winners came from the Sun Belt<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> and several of the losing opposing nominees also hailed from the region. By the 1990s, most U.S. political leadership came from the Sun Belt.