Democrats Gain Control of Key State Offices and Chambers
Democrats secured control of 21 state election offices and multiple legislative chambers, including a historic victory in Georgia, shifting the balance of power for 2028.
The Democratic Party achieved significant gains in state-level governance and election oversight following recent midterm elections. Democrats are projected to control at least 21 state election offices, giving them oversight of states representing 281 electoral votes—surpassing the 270 needed for a presidential victory. In Texas, Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa will appoint the state's next secretary of state, while the race for that position in Kansas remains undecided between Republican Pat Proctor and Democrat Jennifer Day.
In Georgia, Democrats won the governor's office and the state House of Representatives for the first time in over 20 years. Keisha Lance Bottoms won the governorship, and Democrats secured 91 House seats to the Republicans' 86, though three races remain uncalled. Republicans maintained control of the Georgia state Senate.
Nationally, Democrats gained control of at least 12 new legislative chambers, resulting in Democratic trifectas in Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. In North Carolina, Democrats took the House and retained the governor's office under Josh Stein. Other outcomes remain undetermined, including the gubernatorial and legislative races in Alaska and the state Senate in North Carolina.
