# Not just Congress: Democrats’ blue wave sweeps US state legislatures

https://mins.news/en/item/130398

- The Guardian, 2026-11-05 10:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/05/democrats-state-legislatures-midterm-elections

> Democrats gained hundreds of state legislative seats in Tuesday’s midterm elections, with votes still being counted. The victories include regaining control in several states and taking control of Texas’s state House for the first time since 2002.

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