民主党周二在全美州议会选举中取得巨大胜利，夺回十多个立法机构的控制权，并在六个州实现全面执政。这是该党四十多年来最好的表现，具有巨大的现实影响。由于国会常年陷入僵局，法院裁决将更多权力下放给各州，州议会在美国民众日常生活中的作用日益增强，它们在教育、医疗、劳工、堕胎和枪支法律等领域制定政策。
Democrats made huge gains Tuesday in statehouse races across the U.S., flipping a dozen legislative chambers and gaining full control in six states. The party’s banner day, its best in more than four decades, carries immense practical impact. With Congress often gridlocked and court rulings returning more authority to the states, legislatures play an increasing role in Americans’ daily lives, setting policy in areas such as education, healthcare, labor, abortion and gun laws, to name a few.
在得克萨斯州和佐治亚州，民主党时隔二十多年重新夺回州众议院控制权。在亚利桑那州，他们将首次在六十年里同时领导州参众两院。
In Texas and Georgia, Democrats retook the House after more than two decades in the political wilderness. In Arizona, they will lead both chambers for the first time in 60 years.