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A political landslide swept several Delaware progressives into the state legislature, flipping three seats in the state House and giving Democrats a supermajority in both chambers.
Democrats picked up House seats once held by Republicans in the state’s three counties, representing districts in Middletown, Camden and Long Neck.
“What you’re seeing right now is a vote of confidence from Delawareans across our state,” House Speaker Melissa “Mimi” Minor-Brown said. “They saw the work that we’ve done last year, and they’re ready for us to keep working.”
The victories mirrored the national level, where Democrats won control of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, securing seats in deep red states, such as Texas, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Iowa.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, who won a fourth term Tuesday, said that while the results were a referendum on President Donald Trump and his policies, his own party must deliver results.
“This was a wave election, a blue tsunami that is going to reset the political table,” he said. “Now, the challenge for my political party is to realize that we don’t have a mandate; we have a moment, we have an opportunity.”
Having a two-thirds majority in each chamber means that Democrats can pass constitutional amendments without needing votes from Republicans. Democrats have been pushing several constitutional amendments, including protecting same-sex marriage and prohibiting corporations and entities from voting in elections.
