Statehouse wins give Democrats new power to push clean energy

Democrats gained control of governorships and state legislative seats, flipping control of governors' offices in five states and potentially gaining hundreds of legislative seats, which could give them control of more states than Republicans for the first time in over a decade. This shift in power could lead to more climate and clean energy legislation being passed. Democrats won five new trifectas, giving them 22 trifectas in total, and are on track to gain hundreds of legislative seats. Republicans lost trifectas in five states, including Iowa, Georgia, Texas, New Hampshire, and Ohio.