Democrats’ state-level takeover is profound

Democrats not only won majorities in both chambers of the U.S. Congress but took control of numerous statehouses and the majority of governors’ mansions across the country.

By Wednesday evening, the nonprofit State Navigate had tallied the flip of at least 11 state legislative chambers from Republican to Democrat, the formation of six new Democratic trifectas, and the busting of five Republican trifectas.

‘This wave is attributable to the economy and to people’s dissatisfaction with the president.’

Republicans lost control in the Arizona House and Senate, the Georgia House, the Michigan House, the New Hampshire House and Senate, the North Carolina House, the Pennsylvania Senate, the Texas House, and the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate — all where they previously enjoyed majorities, according to MultiState and the Democratic Legislative