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DLCC Advances Deep Into Trump Territory, Flips More Than 400 Trump-Won Seats

WASHINGTON — As results continue rolling in, the DLCC and state legislative Democrats have flipped more than 400 seats in districts that voted for Trump in 2024. These flips are part of a sweeping change to the makeup of state power since Trump first took office. In early 2017, Democrats held just 29 statehouse majorities and five trifectas, but after a decade of progress, DLCC’s national strategy and victories have won Democrats at least 51 statehouse majorities and helped establish 22 governing trifectas.

DLCC’s successful national strategy to end the Republican advantage in the states will be one of the longest-lasting political outcomes of the Trump era, with our wins significantly reducing Republicans’ ability to move the MAGA agenda through statehouses. For the first time in a generation, Democrats now control the majority of legislative chambers, the majority of legislative seats, and hold the power to shape the future for the majority of the country’s population.

In total, the DLCC flipped over 550 seats this year to reshape the balance of power, establishing 12 new majorities, six new trifectas, and breaking 13 GOP supermajorities.

Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Heather Williams issued the following statement:

“Donald Trump came into office with Republicans holding a significant advantage in our statehouses, but that advantage now lies in ruins as DLCC has shattered GOP control all across the country. Building on a decade of progress, we flipped more than 400 Trump seats this year in a firm repudiation of the MAGA agenda. Our progress has ensured that losing ground in statehouses will forever be part of Trump’s legacy. At the same time, we have put Democrats in the strongest position in a generation to fight for progress and deliver on behalf of their communities.

“Flipping hundreds of seats that Trump won in 2024 underscores the importance of the DLCC’s strategy to build Democratic power from the ground up. Especially in states long held by Republicans, these new inroads ensure Democrats will have greater leverage, be in the negotiating room, and be in a stronger position to confront the challenges of the last two years of the Trump administration. These victories are huge, but our work is far from over. The DLCC will continue to build on our progress  in 2027, 2028, and beyond.”

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) leads the national strategy to secure Democratic power in our state legislatures. We are the campaign arm for more than 3,000 state legislators and thousands of candidates across all 50 states who are advancing Democratic values and standing up to the dangerous MAGA agenda every single day. 

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