Democrats win full control of five state governments, expanding party power

Democrats won full control of five state governments on Tuesday, securing trifectas in Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, according to the Associated Press. This marks a significant expansion of party power in states where they have not held such dominance in years. The victories are part of a successful midterm election for Democrats, who also swept both chambers of Congress and won a majority of governorships for the first time in 16 years. In Wisconsin, Democrats gained full control for the first time in 16 years, aided by new legislative maps, while Pennsylvania saw its first trifecta since 1993. Democrats may gain another trifecta in Arizona, and made inroads in traditionally Republican states like Texas and Georgia, though control of some chambers remains uncalled. The party also broke up GOP trifectas in Iowa and Ohio and flipped the North Carolina state House.