Dictionary entry overview: What does dispossessed mean? â¢ DISPOSSESSED (adjective) The adjective DISPOSSESSED has 1 sense: 1. physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security Familiarity information: DISPOSSESSED used as an adjective is very rare.
As of August 2017, there are 34 Republican governors, 15 Democrats, and 1 Independent. This is the most governorships held at one time by either party since 1984, when the Democrats held 34 seats. **West Virginia Governor Jim Justice was elected as a Democrat but changed his party affiliation to Republican in August 2017.
The GOP defended 22 governor's seats, Democrats 14. Six Republican governors who swept into office in 2010, some with tea party support, faced fierce challenges in the campaign. GOP Gov. Sam Brownback survived by a slim margin in solidly Republican Kansas.