Morning Digest: How Arizona Democrats can win a trifecta for the first time in 60 years
Morning Digest: How Arizona Democrats can win a trifecta for the first time in 60 years The state House last changed hands in 1966. David Nir and Jeff Singer Oct 26 From left to right: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, state Rep. Stephanie Simacek, U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, and state Senate candidate Amelia Gallitano. (Credit: Katie Hobbs campaign.) Leading Off AZ Legislature With Gov. Katie Hobbs and other Arizona Democrats leading in statewide races, their party aims to flip both legislative chambers and win full control of state government for the first time in 60 years. Republicans, who have spent the last four years in conflict with Hobbs , are going into next week’s election with a 17-13 majority in the state Senate and a 33-27 advantage in the House . To prevail, Democrats need to net three seats in the upper chamber and four in the lower. However, a deadlock in either body would prevent either party from running things. That’s because there’s no way to break a tie—the new office of lieut...
