Democrats win the Arizona House, Senate and governor's office for the first time since 1966
Summary
Arizona Democrats won control of both chambers of the state Legislature and retained the governor’s office, giving the party its first state government trifecta since 1966. The Associated Press called enough legislative races on Friday to confirm the flips.Key Facts
- Democrats won control of the Arizona House and Senate.
- Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs retained the governor’s office.
- Republicans had held the Arizona House for 60 years and the Senate since the early 1990s.
- Hobbs vetoed more than 540 measures passed by the Republican-led Legislature during her first term.
- Hobbs has said she wants to address water issues and affordability and tackle fraud and abuse in the school voucher program.
- Democrats also gained full control of state governments in Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Wisconsin.
- Democrats won control of the Texas House and elected Gina Hinojosa governor, while Republicans retained control of the Texas Senate.
- Results were still pending in Alaska and Kansas when the article was published.
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