Democrats make quiet history with state-level gains

[kpete]

Overlooked amid frantic punditry about the "red ripple" in Congress: Democrats quietly won and defended majorities in state legislatures across the country, weakening GOP power on issues at the heart of the national political debate.

Why it matters: State legislative races are on pace to be the highlight of the Democratic ballot. If Democrats hold on to Nevada, this will be the first time the party in power hasn't lost a single chamber in the midterms since 1934, according to the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee.

The big picture: The partisan battles over democracy and abortion rights — the two issues that dominated Democratic messaging this cycle — are shaped at the state level.

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[llmart]

1. "Quiet history"...

meaning the mainstream media isn't going to be talking 24/7 about how the Democratic party pulled off one of the biggest upsets of any midterm election. They have to spend more time defending their hugely incorrect hyperbolic predictions about a non-existent red wave.

[OrlandoDem2]

2. Not in my state. I'm Florida the Democratic Party is pretty lame.

And getting worse.

Hillary carried Dade by 30%. DeSantis carried it in 2022.

We are a super minority in the legislature.

We’ve lost 24 of 26 statewide cabinet and gubernatorial elections.

Please someone help us!