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Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House
Democrats gained control of the chamber for the first time since 2002, as voters backed a broader statewide sweep centered on schools and affordability.
- On Tuesday, Democrats surged to win at least 330 state legislative seats, granting full control of 22 state governments and capturing the Texas House for the first time since 2002.
- These results mark the biggest single-election change of partisan power since 2010, reversing a slide where Democrats lost nearly 1,000 state legislative seats during President Barack Obama's tenure.
- In Wisconsin, the party appeared to claim its first trifecta in nearly two decades after flipping both legislative chambers, breaking a 16-year Republican majority as Democrats gain governing trifectas in five swing states.
- Lawmakers now face pressure to address rising costs of living, housing, and healthcare. "This election is about kitchen-table issues; it's about economic opportunities," said Heather Williams, president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee.
- Political science professor Mark Jones of Rice University attributed Democratic gains to "one man in the White House and his policies — Donald Trump." The party faces pressure to redraw congressional maps in Wisconsin.
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