Kennedy Notes Democratic Legislative Gains in Swing States

NPR host Michel Martin spoke with West Chester University political science professor John Kennedy regarding midterm election results for state legislatures. Kennedy highlighted that Democrats achieved significant victories by securing trifectas, which grants control over both chambers of the legislature and the governor's office, in six states: Pennsylvania (Kennedy's home state), Minnesota, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin. He noted these are key swing states where Democrats now hold total power for the first time since 1976 or early 1990s depending on the specific state.