Democrats were able to defend every state legislative chamber in their control this year — making it the first midterm elections since 1934 in which the party in power has not lost a chamber.
They were also able to flip chambers in several states, a shift from previous midterm cycles where Democrats have struggled at the state level. In Pennsylvania, Democrats narrowly gained control of the state House for the first time since 2010. They flipped the Minnesota Senate for the first time in a decade, and both chambers in Michigan, giving the party a trifecta in both states.
Post argued that some of the obstacles Democrats faced this year stemmed from GOP control of some of the nation's state legislatures because it's the legislature that often controls the way congressional districts are drawn. "It was a big lesson of the last decade, that Democrats needed to be more focused on the states and state level infrastructure, and I think you've seen the party really rally to that over the last several cycles, and 2022 was the culmination of that investment," said NDRC President Kelly Burton said.
The memo noted two major themes were front and center during this election cycle as part of its winning strategy: abortion rights and protecting democracy. At the same time, candidates continued to address how they would lower costs, the memo said, blunting some of the attacks by Republicans amid soaring inflation. Some efforts included direct relief checks, tax rebates or working to cut child and health care costs.
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