Arizona Democrats Win Trifecta After Flipping Seven Senate Seats
Arizona Democrats won seven Republican-held Senate seats in the November 2026 midterm elections, shifting the chamber to a 20-10 Democratic majority. Democrats last controlled the Senate in 1992, and the new majority gives the party a Senate supermajority, as well as control of the state House and governor’s office for the first time in 60 years.
The Senate seats changed hands in districts 2, 4, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 27. The winners are Amelia Gallitano, Aaron Lieberman, Kristie O’Brien, Stephanie Walsh, Elaine Aldrete, Edgar Soto and Kyle Clayton.
Democrats will also lead the House, with 37 representatives to the Republicans’ 20. The combined results give the party control of both legislative chambers and the governor’s office.
Senate Democratic Leader Priya Sundareshan said voters had given Democrats a mandate. She pointed to lowering costs, public education, water security, fundamental rights and stronger communities as priorities for the new majority. The results set the stage for Democrats to pursue those priorities when the new Senate is seated.
Arizona Voters Give Democrats a Mandate to Govern
Arizona voters handed Democrats control of the state legislature and governor’s office in the November 2026 midterms, while also flipping seven Republican-held Senate seats. The new Senate will have 20 Democrats and 10 Republicans, giving Democrats a supermajority and their first Senate majority since 1992.
Democrats also secured a 37-20 advantage in the House. Together, the results give the party control of both legislative chambers and the governor’s office for the first time in 60 years.
The seven incoming Democratic senators are Amelia Gallitano, Aaron Lieberman, Kristie O’Brien, Stephanie Walsh, Elaine Aldrete, Edgar Soto and Kyle Clayton. Their victories in districts 2, 4, 13, 14, 16 and 17, and 27, powered the Senate shift.
Senate Democratic Leader Priya Sundareshan said the results were a mandate to act on priorities including lower costs, public education, water security, fundamental rights and stronger communities. With the new majority taking shape, Democrats will have the opportunity to pursue that agenda across the state government they now control.
Arizona Democrats Gain Sweeping Control of State Government
Arizona Democrats emerged from the November 2026 midterms with control of the governor’s office and both legislative chambers, including a 20-10 Senate majority. They flipped seven Republican-held Senate seats, giving the party a supermajority and its first Senate majority since 1992.
The party will also hold 37 seats in the House, compared with 20 for Republicans. The results give Democrats control of state government for the first time in 60 years, placing substantial governing power in one party’s hands.
The seven Senate winners are Amelia Gallitano, Aaron Lieberman, Kristie O’Brien, Stephanie Walsh, Elaine Aldrete, Edgar Soto and Kyle Clayton. They won districts 2, 4, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 27.
Democratic Senate Leader Priya Sundareshan described the outcome as a mandate and listed lower costs, public education, water security, fundamental rights and stronger communities as priorities. With the new Senate yet to be seated, Democrats are positioned to advance that agenda across the legislature and governor’s office.
Reported by AZFamily, The Philadelphia Inquirer, WTOP.
