Having strong candidates across Michigan is exactly how we win back a Democratic trifecta in November!
Democrats are on offense, and this complete slate of candidates is the latest example of our momentum as @thedlcc.bsky.social works to make 2026 a historic year down-ballot.
It’s official: This November, Michigan Democrats are running in all 110 state House and 38 state Senate districts!
This recruitment lays the foundation for us to flip the Michigan House, defend the Senate majority, and rebuild a blue trifecta in this battleground state.
DLCC Target Race candidate ChedrickGreene is on the ballot for a must-win special election for the Michigan Senate on 5/5!
The outcome of this race will decide the majority in the chamber and set the tone ahead of November’s crucial midterm elections. Learn more: https://bit.ly/46M3dvg
As Trump’s extreme voter suppression agenda stalls in Congress, state Republicans are working to move it forward.
The GOP just keeps making it clear that they’ll do anything to help themselves at the ballot box, even if it means undermining democracy.
Central to our strategy are candidates who are ready to win and lead. These 50 Target Race candidates are building momentum in the races most likely to decide chamber control and where investments can have the greatest impact:
This year, we have a major opportunity to build power in PA by defending our House majority and picking up seats in the Senate. After several cycles of hard-fought gains, we’re committed to winning and defending Dem power in the state!
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Ohio Republicans are advancing legislation that would ban drag shows and control what clothing women are allowed to wear.
Outrageous is an absolute understatement.
DLCC President @heather4dems.bsky.social is right: The path to building power is not just about the wins in one election; it is about building towards the end of the decade and beyond, and seeing and working towards a future that is constantly unveiling itself.
State legislatures are where the most consequential decisions are made, from protecting fundamental freedoms to lowering costs for working families and expanding opportunity.
These 50 Target Race candidates are ready to win their races and get to work for their constituents!
North Carolina is one of our best opportunities to build Democratic power this year by breaking the GOP supermajority in the state Senate and preventing one in the state House in one of the worst gerrymandered states in the country.
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Let’s be clear: State Republicans are working to make it harder for ballot measures to pass. Why? Because they know their agenda couldn’t be more out of step with Americans, and they want to silence voters’ voices at every chance they get.
Protecting Democrats’ majority in the Pennsylvania House and growing Democratic power in the state Senate are among our top priorities in this crucial midterm year.
These candidates are just some of the ones ready to help us get it done in the state!
Chedrick Greene is running in a majority-deciding special election for the Michigan Senate on 5/5! If elected, he’s ready to fight for all Michiganders, help lower the cost of living, and expand opportunities for all. Learn more and support his race:
As Republicans up and down the ballot threaten to roll back reproductive rights, the Dem-led Maryland legislature is working to protect access to this necessary health care.
They recently passed legislation codifying the right to an emergency abortion.
From flipping chambers and gaining ground to defending critical majorities, the outcomes in these 50 Target Races will shape policy, protect fundamental rights, and impact millions of people’s daily lives.
This is just the beginning.
A bipartisan voting bill in the Wisconsin legislature would’ve allowed early votes to be processed starting on the Monday before Election Day, helping get results to voters as early as possible, but Republicans blocked it.
We must vote them out this November.
As we target hundreds of state legislative races across the country in this crucial midterm year, these special election wins and overperformances are just the beginning!
We’re just getting started as we prepare to transform power in state legislatures this November.
Hundreds of bills have become law in Dem-led Maine this session!
Many of them aimed at making life more affordable for Americans, including lowering the costs of health care, child care, energy, and more.
This year, preventing a GOP supermajority in the Iowa Senate and breaking the GOP supermajority in the Iowa House are among our top priorities. We need to protect all 17 Dem Senate seats and gain just 1 seat in the House to get it done.
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Thanks to the new Democratic trifecta in Virginia, measures aimed at strengthening schools and supporting students are now law!
We recently announced the first 50 Target Races for the 2026 midterm elections, a slate of must-win races that will help determine the future of state legislatures across the country.
Learn more about what’s at stake:
Virginians: Vote YES by April 21.
Don’t live in Virginia but want to help fight back against the GOP’s map-rigging scheme? Help us grow Democratic power in the states.
Head to DLCC.org/TargetMap to learn more.
Now, it’s Virginians’ turn.
If the measure passes, it could help Democrats pick up an additional four seats in the U.S. House this November.
If the measure fails, the GOP will be in a stronger position to hold onto their majority in the chamber.
Last November, Californians passed their legislature’s Prop 50 ballot measure, approving new maps that could help Democrats gain up to 5 seats in the U.S. House. This effectively canceled out the five new seats Texas Republicans gerrymandered for themselves last year.
This move came in response to the GOP’s gerrymandering power grab that Republican states have pursued at Trump’s order as part of their desperate attempt to hold onto power in Congress.
These efforts haven’t gone unmatched by state Democrats.
This session, Virginia’s Democratic trifecta passed a measure to put a constitutional amendment before voters that would allow them to pursue mid-decade redistricting.
Virginians have already begun casting their votes on the commonwealth’s redistricting referendum ahead of its April 21 special election.
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