Everyone's talking about the prospect of a Democratic wave in the midterm elections.
But what does that actually mean?
Now, of course, most of the focus is on Congress.
But here's something that matters just as much.
The battle to control state legislatures.
Because for issues like health care, abortion rights, even when it comes to certifying
the presidential election in 2028, state legislatures matter just as much, if not more, than Congress.
Let's take a look at the maps.
Right now, the GOP has a trifecta in 23 states,
which means they control the governor's seat, plus the statehouse and the state Senate.
For Democrats, it's 16 states, meaning most Americans live in a state that's under full Republican control.
But that's exactly what could change in this midterm elections, particularly if there's a blue wave.
If Democrats flip just a handful of state legislatures, the majority of Americans
will now live in the state under full Democratic control, which could have big policy implications.
Meaning that the opportunity to pass the policies that the majority of our state supports, things like increasing
minimum wage, things like legalizing marijuana, you know, that's all on the table with the Democratic trifecta.
This week on America Actually, we're in Wisconsin, one of those states where local control is on the line.
And we talked with Francesca Hong.
How's it going?
Yeah.