Democrats Flip Dozens of State Seats, Signaling Midterm Momentum
TL;DR
Democrats have flipped 28 Republican-held state legislative seats in the last 14 months, including in Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi, signaling momentum ahead of the 2026 midterms and potentially threatening GOP supermajorities; the DLCC expanded its target map to 42 chambers with a $50 million budget, while Republicans prepare to mobilize low-propensity voters as campaign cash flows in.
- Democrats are trouncing Republicans in state elections since Trump took office Politico
- Democrats deliver ‘stunning’ flip in New Hampshire special election, latest in series of 28 upsets The Guardian
- BREAKING: NH Democrat Delivers Stunning Flip in GOP Territory, Marking Latest Rebuke to GOP in Special Elections Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
- Dems Stunningly Flip Seat in Major Humiliation for Trump in New Hampshire The Daily Beast
- Dems score upset win in New Hampshire special election, giving GOP fresh reason to worry MS NOW
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