The election produced few competitive contests, but Tuesday’s results answered some questions about the direction of the state.

The Democrats’ notion that Republicans had taken things too far to the right and that voters would deliver some corrective instructions was repudiated. Instead, voters ratified many of the ideas that animated the conservative wave in 2010.

For clues about how the newly elected will govern when they take office in January, look to how they got there in the first place.

Voters were clear about their wishes. As in 2010, they were concerned about the border and immigration. They remain ...

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