While the results are far from conclusive in Arizona, Democrats are threatening to end Republican control over both the state’s House and Senate. Republicans have held “trifectas” (when one party holds the governor’s office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature) for a total of 22 years since 1992.
Several tight races could put the state Senate into Democratic hands, according to AZ Central. As a result of redistricting, Democrats are competitive in several seats this election season and may threaten Republicans’ slim 31-29 majority in the state House.
Democratic majorities in the Arizona Legislature would have an effect on abortion law in the state. When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, a 1864 Arizona law banning abortion went into effect and has since been challenged in court. Without a Republican majority, however, the there would be nothing to stop Democratic legislators from simply repealing the state’s abortion ban.
Midterm fundraising effort
Democrats pumped tens of millions of dollars in resources into state legislative races in 2022. The Democrat-aligned super PAC The States Project spent $60 million on the effort, and another group, Forward Majority, committed $20 million this cycle. In a press release today, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) said it raised $50 million for the effort.
The release, posted on the DLCC’s website, noted that Republicans had the advantage in the midterm elections.
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