There were victories down-ballot as well. The Democrats now control the majority of state legislatures around the country:
The wave of voter discontent that put Democrats in charge of the U.S. House of Representatives also hit state legislatures, where the party won control of more chambers than Republicans.Hat tip to the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) for the great work they did with their counterparts around the country.
Democrats picked up control of at least nine chambers in Tuesday's election, winning the House and Senate in Iowa and New Hampshire, the House in Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, and Indiana, and the Wisconsin Senate, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
"The Democrats have won pretty much across the board," said Tim Storey, an elections analyst at the nonpartisan group.
