Party control of state leadership could flip across the country

By: Kevin Hardy

Outlets: Stateline

Published: November 3, 2026

Words: 785

Last Updated: 6 days, 9 hours ago

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While much of the national attention on today’s midterm elections has focused on control of Congress, voters across the country will also choose which party controls the levers of state power.

Across the states, more than 6,000 legislative seats are up for grabs, leaving the partisan control of numerous chambers hanging in the balance.

And voters will choose governors in 36 states. Only a dozen of those …

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