BURSTDemocratic power is increasing in state legislatures despite losses for the party at the federal level, a new report from the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) found.
The analysis says that the party holds "significantly more majorities" at the state level than when President-elect Trump was previously in office.
In Virginia in 2023, as the report highlights, Democrats maintained their majority in the state Senate and flipped the House. And in Pennsylvania this year, the party kept a single-seat majority in the House and fought off Republican gains in the Senate, despite the GOP winning statewide races and the presidency.
The analysis also points to Democratic gains in Wisconsin, North Carolina and Georgia.
In the Badger State, the Democratic party won 10 seats in the Assembly by succeeding in every target Senate district and gaining four seats, the analysis showed. According to the report, majorities in both chambers are "in play" for 2026.
In the Tar Heel State, Gov. Josh Stein's (D) victory prevented a GOP supermajority, the report noted.
In Georgia, the Democratic Party gained seats in the state House for the fifth consecutive election cycle, the report said, though the GOP does control the chamber.
The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) also released a report announcing wins this past election cycle, mentioning gains in the Michigan House that ultimately flipped control, as well as breaking the Democratic trifecta in Minnesota by flipping seats in the House and securing a tie.
The RSLC's report also noted that the GOP maintained its majority in North Carolina's House and a supermajority in the Senate, as well as a majority in Pennsylvania's state Senate. In the Badger State, the GOP maintained its majorities in the House and Senate, as well, the report said.