GOP wipeout goes from bad to worse as Dems quietly score another major win with big ramifications

Democrats now control more state legislatures than Republicans for the first time in over a decade, adding to their gains in Congress and governorships. The shift gives them greater influence over state policy and election rules, and could affect future congressional maps and disputes over voting administration.

Before the election, Republicans controlled 28 of the 49 bicameral legislatures, Democrats 18, and three were divided. Democrats now control both chambers in 24 states, compared with 22 for Republicans; North Carolina and Texas are split, while results in Alaska and Georgia remain pending. The article reports Democratic gains in states including Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Arizona and New Hampshire, and says 53% of Americans live in a state where Democrats control both the legislature and governorship.