Tag: Democratic Party
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Partisan control shifted 10 percentage points toward Democrats in the 2025 state legislative elections
As a result of the Nov. 4, 2025, elections, the partisan composition of the 180 state legislative seats up for election changed by 10 percentage points. That is compared to a one percentage point shift following the 2023 elections. Democrats had a net gain of 18 seats, representing 10% of the 180 seats, and Republicans…
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Democrats gained two state financial offices as a result of the 2025 elections
In the 2025 elections, there were zero directly elected state financial officers up for election. However, as a result of the gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, Democrats are likely to gain two offices, both in Virginia, as Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) will appoint replacements for Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) appointees. State financial officers…
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Republican party committees lead in cumulative fundraising as of third campaign finance deadline of the 2026 election cycle
As of March 31, 2025, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $96 million and spent $89 million in the 2026 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $113 million and spent…
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Democratic Party fundraising committees maintain cumulative fundraising edge in September
As of Sept. 30, 2024, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $966 million and spent $888 million for the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $802 million and spent…