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Jan 19, 2026
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Which states saw a recent win for democrats politically

Democrats scored clear, recent wins at the state level in Virginia and New Jersey—picking up governorships and holding or expanding legislative control—and also made noteworthy gains in state legislat...

Dec 13, 2025
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Which key swing districts and states will determine party control in 2026?

The battle for control of the U.S. House in 2026 will hinge on a relatively small number of narrowly divided congressional districts—organizations and parties are currently tracking roughly 33–35 targ...

Jan 28, 2026
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Which states saw the largest number of red-to-blue seat flips in 2025?

made their biggest state-level inroads in in 2025, where the party increased its House delegation dramatically, with the next-most significant seat gainer; more modest but politically meaningful flips...

Jan 25, 2026

How did the 2025 elections change partisan control of state legislatures and governors?

The produced modest but politically meaningful shifts: swept the two gubernatorial contests ( and ) and made net gains in a handful of state legislative chambers and special elections, while continued...

Dec 16, 2025

4 republicans flip in DC

Reports and post-election analyses show Democrats made notable gains in 2025: Bolts reports Democrats flipped 21% of Republican-held state legislative seats (a 25-seat swing in the sample) , and multi...

Dec 3, 2025

So all these dumps happened in different states and counties all at the same time and that's normal?

Yes — many different contests, runoffs and special elections did occur across multiple states in late 2025; December calendars included contests in Georgia, New Jersey, Tennessee on Dec. 2 and further...