Blue tsunami: How Dems could remake American life beyond the Beltway

Democrats’ major victories at the state level could lead to major changes on school choice, labor laws, abortion, healthcare and other key policy agendas. Democrats flipped at least 549 state legislative seats, 12 state legislatures and broke Republican supermajorities in 13 chambers in the largest flip in state power since the Tea Party wave during the 2010 midterm elections, when former President Barack Obama held office. Democrats will use their new majorities to attempt making policy changes on data centers, Obamacare coverage and election integrity, among others. Before the election, Republicans controlled the executive and the legislature trifecta in 21 states and Democrats held the same control in 14 states. After Election Day, Democrats are set to hold state trifectas in 20 states, while Republicans will hold the trifecta in 16 states. Nine states are divided, according to Ballotpedia.

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