Democrats Name Their Battlegrounds for the Next Two Years of State-Level Races

The DLCC was a glimmer of hope in an otherwise bruising election cycle for Democrats.

Election 2019 Virginia

Virginia is one of Democrats’ battlegrounds for state-level races. Steve Helber/AP

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping changes to the federal government are driving the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee’s campaign strategy for the next two years.

A new DLCC memo shared with NOTUS lays out Democrats’ state-level targets through the 2026 midterms. The list includes 18 legislative chambers across 11 states; 10 of these chambers are in the “battleground” states of Virginia, Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Alaska. And in five of these chambers, the balance of power could be decided by a single seat in either the House or Senate (the Virginia House, the Minnesota House and Senate, the Michigan Senate and the Pennsylvania House).

The plan also emphasizes redistricting in 2030.

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