Democrats gain full control of five state governments, further expanding the party’s power
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- NBC News reports: “Democrats gained total control of at least five state governments on Tuesday, giving the party a level of power it hasn’t held in some of those places in years.”
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- NBC News: Democrats gain full control of five state governments, further expanding the party’s power
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