Katie Hobbs

Election night

Katie Hobbs won: Governor of Arizona.

Against Andy Biggs (R) · Cook rating: Likely D

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Democrats flip state legislative chambers across the US

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Gains Democratic majorities in both chambers for the first time since 1966

Republicans took control of state legislatures across the country in the 2010 Tea Party wave. They held that advantage for 16 years, passing abortion restrictions, expanding private-school vouchers and drawing congressional maps. On Nov. 3, 2026, voters in 46 states elected Democrats to at least 12 previously Republican-held chambers.

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