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Explained: Democrats win the Arizona House, Senate and governor’s office for the first time since 1966

Compiled Nov 6

Democrats win the Arizona House, Senate and governor’s office for the first time since 1966
Democrats win the Arizona House, Senate and governor’s office for the first time since 1966 · Photo: The Associated Press

Democrats won control of both the Arizona House and Senate and retained the governor's office, their first trifecta in the state since 1966

trifecta
A political term for one party controlling both legislative chambers and the governorship
legislative chambers
The two houses of a state legislature, typically a House and a Senate
National Council of State Legislatures
An organization that tracks and analyzes state legislative data and election outcomes

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