Democrats will hold most legislative trifectas since 1984

By: Kelcie Moseley-Morris

Outlets: Stateline

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 432

Last Updated: 3 days, 2 hours ago

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Along with a dramatic change in congressional majorities on Election Day, an analysis from the National Conference of State Legislatures showed large shifts in legislative majorities around the country, flipping from a majority of Republican legislatures to majority Democratic.

Democrats also now hold a large number of trifectas, said the conference’s Katy Owens Hubler, meaning they control both chambers of the state legislature alongside a Democratic governor. Heading into the elections, Republicans held …

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