How abortion and investment propelled Democrats to turn the tide in state legislatures

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow speaks at a rally organized by Planned Parenthood Michigan on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol building in May 2022. (DANIEL SHULAR/THE GRAND RAPIDS/AP)

Democrats, campaigning partly on abortion, outperformed expectations and could flip up to four chambers in battleground state house races where they’ve spent years playing defense.

Democrats defied significant headwinds on Tuesday to win races up and down the ballot, campaigning on abortion and reproductive freedom. But their gains were perhaps most significant — and surprising — in the state legislatures where they’ve been on defense for a decade.

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