Blue Wave Guts GOP Statehouse Power

The blue wave didn’t stop at the Capitol — it rolled through the statehouses, flipping 12 legislative chambers, dismantling five Republican trifectas and breaking 11 GOP supermajorities, with Democrats on track to control 51 of the nation’s 99 legislative chambers if current leads hold. Axios: Democrats are on track to take control of a majority of legislative chambers, ending 16 years of Republican dominance over America’s statehouses. If current leads hold, 75% of Americans will live in a state with a Democratic governor, and 53% will live in Democratic trifectas. Why it matters: Statehouses are the front line of American federalism, and Tuesday’s gains dramatically expand Democrats’ power to increase minimum wages, protect abortion access, and set voting rules ahead of 2028 for most Americans.