Arizona Democrats Win Legislative Trifecta After 60 Years

Democrats held commanding leads in Arizona Legislative District 9: Kiana Sears was ahead of Republican Bridget Fitzgibbons in the Senate race, while Democratic House candidates Lorena Austin and Jacob D. Martinez led Republican Bradley Bettencourt for the district’s two House seats. The results formed part of a broader Democratic victory in Arizona, giving the party its first legislative and executive-branch trifecta in 60 years. Democratic leaders celebrated the win and said they would pursue their agenda, while Republican John Kavanagh warned that voters could regret the policy changes ahead.