Balance of Power to Shift in Montpelier with the Return of a Supermajority
Democrats flipped at least 10 GOP seats and expanded their House majority to 102, giving them the votes to override vetoes next session.
- On Tuesday evening, Nevada Democrats held leads in 33 of 42 Assembly races and seven of 11 Senate contests, positioning the party to secure comfortable majorities but falling short of a supermajority in both chambers.
- Since taking office in 2023, Governor Joe Lombardo has vetoed a record-setting 162 bills, creating legislative gridlock that prompted Democrats to pursue a two-thirds supermajority to override future executive actions.
- Jovan Jackson and Cameron C.H. Miller posted the widest margins in Districts 6 and 7, respectively, each topping 80% against third-party opponents while other Democratic incumbents held comfortable leads.
- Election officials across Nevada continue processing mail and provisional ballots, with final results remaining unofficial until formal canvassing concludes later this month as several tight races stay uncalled.
- Beyond the legislature, Democrats swept all four U.S. House seats and won all six constitutional offices, including the state controller race where newcomer Michael MacDougall ousted Republican incumbent Andy Matthews.
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Nevada Democrats Capture Assembly Supermajority, Near Total Legislative Dominance
LAS VEGAS, NV — Capitalizing on decisive down-ballot margins across Clark County, Nevada Democrats officially captured a two-thirds supermajority in the Nevada State Assembly on Wednesday, placing the party on the cusp of total veto-proof control over the state legislature. The legislative milestones—detailed Wednesday morning, November 4, 2026, at 10:45
Vermont Democrats make major Statehouse gains amid nationwide ‘blue wave’
The Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier in June 2026. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for VTDigger. The Democratic “blue wave” felt across the country swept through Montpelier too on Tuesday. Two years after the party saw its supermajorities shattered in both state legislative chambers with significant Republican wins, Democrats returned to a veto-proof majority in the Senate…
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