State Capitols Become Democrats’ Real Prize

“Democrats won sweeping victories at the national level on Election Day, but their victories at the state level may be even more significant for millions of Americans,” the Washington Post reports.

“Democrats have flipped 12 state legislature chambers and broken Republican supermajorities in 13 chambers. They gained five new governorships and are poised to flip a sixth in Alaska. And six additional states now have Democratic trifectas, meaning control of the governor’s office and majorities in the state legislature: Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.”

“States have always been the laboratory of democracy, but Congress’ challenges in recent years to pass meaningful legislation — or even to approve the federal budget on time — have made state governments the primary avenue for policy changes that affect Americans.”