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In her first term, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs had vetoed more
than 540 measures passed by the Republican-led Legislature on
policies including taxes, immigration and voting laws. Hobbs has
said she's looking to address water issues and affordability,
and take on fraud and abuse in the state's school voucher
program.
The Associated Press called enough legislative races to confirm
that both chambers flipped on Friday. The news organization
calls races individually and it can take several days after
voting, depending on when election officials tally the votes and
how close the elections are. There have not been major disputes
or disruptions this year.
In Arizona, Republicans have held the House for 60 years and the
Senate since the early 1990s.
Overall, Democrats took full control — both statehouse chambers
and governors’ offices — in at least six states where they
previously shared power with Republicans. Besides Arizona, those
wins were in the battleground states of Michigan, Minnesota,
Pennsylvania, Nevada and Wisconsin.
The flips weren't just in states that are normally competitive.
Democrats won control of the Texas House, which Republicans have
held since 2003, and elected Gina Hinojosa as the state's first
Democratic governor since George W. Bush ousted Ann Richards in
1994. Republicans held onto the state Senate.
Democrats also flipped the lower chambers of the legislatures in
Maine and North Carolina and both chambers in New Hampshire,
where Republican Kelly Ayotte was reelected. The count could
grow as results are tallied in additional states.
The National Council of State Legislatures says it's likely to
end up as the election with the most legislative seats and
chambers changing parties since the 2010 election, when
Republicans took over governments across the country amid the
Great Recession.
Democrats will also hold the governor's office in at least 28
states. Results are still pending in Alaska and Kansas.
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