DemDaily: The States and the Stakes

November 16, 2016

On November 8th over 80% percent of the nation's 7,383 legislative seats were up in 86 of the country's 99 legislative chambers.

While Democrats picked up four chambers and made strategic gains in other states, there is much work ahead of us before 2020 redistricting.

The Democrats Gained Control of the Alaska House of Representatives, the New Mexico House of Representatives, the Nevada State Senate and Nevada State Assembly.

Democrats Expanded Their Majorities in the California Assembly, Washington House, New Mexico Senate, and Flipped Seats in Maine, Kansas, Texas, Florida, New Hampshire, Arizona, Idaho, and Wyoming - and now hold 100% of the seats in the Hawaii Senate.

Democrats Retained Majorities in 26 chambers, and Tied the Connecticut Senate.

The GOP took control of the Iowa State Senate, the Minnesota State Senate, and the Kentucky House of Representatives.

State legislatures draw more than three-quarters of America's Congressional Districts and Republicans now hold 69* of the 99 state chambers.

Our investment in control of state capitols - and in individual legislative candidates as our party's farm team - will be critical in 2018 if we are to have an impact on the map in 2020.

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