What Heather Williams has said about 2026 United States midterm elections

Williams says winning 19 seats in key battlegrounds would create six new majorities and four new trifectas.

“winning just 19 seats in those states will build six new majorities and four new trifectas”

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Williams reports Democrats have already flipped 30 state legislative seats this cycle, some in deep-red districts.

“We've already flipped 30 seats. Some of these have been in ruby red districts”

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Williams estimates a roughly plus-four Democratic environment that could flip over 600 legislative seats.

“roughly a plus four environment that we're seeing at our ballot level. Um, that means that we could flip as many as 600 plus seats”

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