Republicans are expanding their footprint in statehouses across the country, reversing Democrats' earlier trend of high-profile wins just a year ago.

In the Midwest, the GOP successfully flipped the Michigan state House, ending Democrats’ trifecta. In New Hampshire and Vermont, those advantages were more much stark: Republicans made double-digit gains between the two state Houses alone.

At the same time, Republicans suffered several losses in Wisconsin and Montana, where Democrats managed to make substantial gains in both state legislatures amid redistricting. Meanwhile in North Carolina, the GOP lost their supermajority.

As all eyes turn toward 2025’s state legislative races, several special elections in Virginia set to take place next month will reveal whether Republicans’ gains were limited to Election Day in November or whether their appeal is broader.

“It’s to what extent there is a continuation of the enthusiasm for Republicans,” GOP strategist Dave Abrams explained.

The GOP largely enjoyed a good night last month in state legislatures across the country. Among their targets at the outset of the 2024 cycle, Republicans had sought to flip Democratic state legislative majorities in Michigan, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.

Republicans made gains in both Michigan and Minnesota, winning enough seats to tie the Minnesota state House with Democrats for control. Democrats and Republicans are in the process of creating a power-sharing agreement in Minnesota’s chamber.

In Pennsylvania, Democrats retained their narrow state House majority while Republicans maintained their GOP control in the state Senate.

And while Democrats had hoped to flip legislative chambers in New Hampshire and Arizona,........

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