Tag: trifecta
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Crowley, Tiffany run in Wisconsin governor race that will influence trifecta, triplex status
David Crowley (D), Tom Tiffany (R), and Jamie Jo Carothers (Independent) (Write-in) are running in the general election for governor of Wisconsin on November 3, 2026. Incumbent Tony Evers (D) is not running for re-election. Evers endorsed Crowley on July 18, 2026. In 2022, Evers was re-elected 51.1%–47.8% and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) was…
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Virginia’s new Democratic trifecta has enacted more election-related bills than any other state so far this year
Virginia has enacted more election-related bills than any other state so far this year, including several notable pieces of legislation. The 2026 session was the first time in five years that Virginia had a Democratic trifecta — with Democrats controlling both chambers of the General Assembly and the governor’s office — following Gov. Abigail Spanberger's…
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Ballotpedia's 2026 trifecta exposure ratings: Nine exposed trifectas nationwide
Ballotpedia assessed both the exposure of existing state government trifectas and the potential for new trifectas to form in the 2026 elections. According to these ratings, nine state government trifectas are exposed in the 2026 elections. Democrats are defending four exposed trifectas and Republicans are defending five. Ballotpedia calculates the exposure of trifectas and potential…
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Democratic and Republican trifecta states have each averaged 19 ballot initiatives since 2010
Democratic and Republican trifectas each averaged 19 ballot initiatives for even-numbered year elections between 2010 and 2024. States with divided governments averaged 15 initiatives. Twenty-six (26) states provide for a statewide ballot initiative process, where citizens place constitutional amendments, statutes, or veto referendums on the ballot. Following the 2024 elections, 22 of the 26 states…
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Wyoming gov. vetoes bill allowing state legislators to nullify agency rules
What's the story? Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon (R) vetoed Senate File (SF) 0127 on March 4, 2025. The bill was designed to create a process for legislators to disapprove of and nullify executive agency regulations. Wyoming has a Republican trifecta. The final version of SF127 approved by the legislature was designed to require the Wyoming…
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Ballotpedia identifies New Hampshire Republican trifecta as highly vulnerable in New Hampshire House of Representatives elections
General elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives will take place on November 5, 2024. All 400 seats in 203 districts are up for election. Republicans hold a 197-191 majority in the chamber, with one independent and 11 vacancies. Republicans have controlled the House since 2021. The New Hampshire House of Representatives has a…
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Supermajority and trifecta status at stake in Nevada Assembly elections
Elections for the Nevada Assembly are being held on Nov. 5, 2024. All 42 seats are up for election. Nevada is one of 10 states that has a divided government. Republican Joe Lombardo (R) holds the governorship while Democrats hold both chambers of the Nevada Legislature. Democrats hold 26 seats to Republicans' 14, with two…
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Minnesota House of Representatives elections could change the state's Democratic trifecta
General elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives will take place on Nov. 5, 2024. All 134 seats are up for election. Democrats hold a 68-64 majority in the chamber, with two vacancies. Democrats have controlled the House since 2019. According to the MinnPost, House Democrats are campaigning on legislation they passed since the party…
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Republican states adopt more voter list maintenance bills than states with Democratic trifectas and divided governments
Fourteen states adopted new laws related to maintaining accurate voter registration rolls in the first half of 2024. Ten of these bills came from states with Republican trifectas, two from states with Democratic trifectas, and two from states with divided governments. New laws in five states expand data-sharing procedures or create new requirements for reviewing…
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November elections will determine control of Virginia House
Republicans currently hold a 49-46 majority in the Virginia House, and the Nov. 7, 2023, election will determine control of the state legislature and Virginia's trifecta status. Virginia's trifecta status changed from Democratic to divided as a result of the 2021 elections. Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) was elected to succeed term-limited incumbent Ralph Northam (D).…