ALEXANDRIA, VA – Following the U.S. Senate Finance Committee approval of the Baucus health care plan, Scott Ward, President of the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC), the nation’s largest caucus of Republican state leaders, released the following statement:

ALEXANDRIA, VA – After a vigorous battle for the open 62nd District seat, Pat Marsh, owner of a trucking company, is headed to the Tennessee State House.  Marsh’s special election victory tonight is the 19th win for Republicans in state legislative special elections across the country since November 2008 and increases the Republican majority in the House.  With Marsh’s election, Republicans have now gained five seats previously held by Democrats in state legislative contests during this time.  The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC), the nation’s largest caucus of Republican state leaders, congratulated Marsh for his win - adding a strong voice for commonsense, conservative principles in the Tennessee State House.