The Democrats hold in their hands constitutional means yet unused to check the Trump regime’s ruthless attempt to impose a police state. In states with a Democratic trifecta (where Democrats control the governorship and both legislative chambers), there are 659 Republican state legislators. In Pennsylvania, the Democrats control the governorship and the state house of representatives, while the Republicans control the state senate by a narrow margin of 27 to 23 seats. Democrats need to flip three of those state senate seats in 2026 to gain control with the Democratic lieutenant governor casting a tie-breaking vote. To flip both chambers, Democrats are targeting seven state house and six state senate seats held by Republicans.

Source: The Guardian February 04, 2026 02:01 UTC