Arizona Democrats Win State House, Senate and Governor’s Office for First Time Since 1966

Democrats in Arizona have secured control of the state House, Senate and governor’s office for the first time since 1966, giving the party a rare political trifecta, Dylan Stableford reported for Yahoo News.

Arizona Democrats celebrated electoral gains that gave the party control of the state House, Senate and governor’s office for the first time since 1966.

The Associated Press (AP) confirmed recently that Democrats had won enough legislative races to take control of both chambers of the state Legislature. The party had already retained the governor’s office, with incumbent Democrat Katie Hobbs winning reelection.

Republicans had controlled Arizona’s state House for 60 years and its Senate since the early 1990s, making the Democratic gains particularly significant.

According to the AP, Democrats also secured full control of state government in at least five other states where they had previously shared power with Republicans: Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Wisconsin.

The results form part of a broader Democratic surge in the 2026 midterm elections, which also saw the party win control of both chambers of Congress.