Democrats win Arizona statehouse trifecta for first time since 1966

Democrats won control of both chambers of Arizona's legislature and retained the governor's office, securing the party's first trifecta in the state since 1966. The Associated Press confirmed the legislative flips on Friday, marking a significant shift in the state's political landscape. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who had vetoed over 540 measures from the Republican-led legislature on taxes, immigration, and voting laws, now faces a friendlier legislature. She has prioritized addressing water issues, affordability, and fraud in the school voucher program. Republicans had held the Arizona House for 60 years and the Senate since the early 1990s. Nationwide, Democrats achieved full control of state governments in at least six states, including Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Wisconsin. They also flipped the Texas House and elected Gina Hinojosa as governor, plus gained chambers in Maine, North Carolina, and New Hampshire. The National Council of State Legislatures projects this could be the largest partisan shift in statehouses since 2010.