PHOENIX (AP) — Democrats in Arizona won control of both legislative chambers and retained the governor's office, giving the party its first trifecta in the state since 1966 as Democrats made major gains nationwide in this week's elections and took control of both chambers of Congress.
In her first term, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs had vetoed more than 540 measures passed by the Republican-led Legislature on policies including taxes, immigration and voting laws. Hobbs has said she's looking to address water issues and affordability, and take on fraud and abuse in the state's school voucher program.
The Associated Press called enough legislative races to confirm that both chambers flipped on Friday. The news organization calls races individually and it can take several days after voting, depending on when election officials tally the votes and how close the elections are. There have not been major disputes or disruptions this year.
In Arizona, Republicans have held the House for 60 years and the Senate since the early 1990s.
Overall, Democrats took full control — both statehouse chambers and governors’ offices — in at least six states where they previously shared power with Republicans. Besides Arizona, those wins were in the battleground states of Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Wisconsin.
The flips weren't just in states that are normally competitive. Democrats won control of the Texas House, which Republicans have held since 2003, and elected Gina Hinojosa as the state's first Democratic governor since George W. Bush ousted Ann Richards in 1994. Republicans held onto the state Senate.
Democrats also flipped the lower chambers of the legislatures in Maine and North Carolina and both chambers in New Hampshire, where Republican Kelly Ayotte was reelected. The count could grow as results are tallied in additional states.
The National Council of State Legislatures says it's likely to end up as the election with the most legislative seats and chambers changing parties since the 2010 election, when Republicans took over governments across the country amid the Great Recession.
Democrats will also hold the governor's office in at least 28 states. Results are still pending in Alaska and Kansas.
Supporters cheer at an election night event for Arizona Democratic House candidate JoAnna Mendoza Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
People arrive to vote at polling location in Oro Valley, Ariz., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Democratic House candidate JoAnna Mendoza reacts at an election night event Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
DALLAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg scored 21 points and Kyrie Irving added 14 after a sluggish first half for both stars as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 112-100 in an NBA Cup game Friday night.
P.J. Washington scored 22 of his season-high 26 points in a first half that ended in a 57-all tie, setting the stage for Flagg and Irving to take over after the break.
Flagg scored 17 in the second half, while Irving had all but two of his points after halftime after starting 1 of 11 from the field. While Flagg's scoring lagged before the break, he had six rebounds and assists in the first half before finishing with 10 and seven, respectively.
Lauri Markkanen scored 24 points and rookie Darryn Peterson had 21 for the Jazz, who lost their seventh straight game to drop to 1-8.
Flagg and Irving scored 21 of the points on a 22-10 run that turned a one-point Dallas deficit into an 81-70 lead late in the third quarter. Flagg had 13 points and Irving eight.
The Mavericks kept the run going after Irving went to the bench.
Morez Johnson Jr. had a one-handed, alley-oop dunk to clinch the 20-year-old rookie's first double-double, and the Dallas lead reached 16 before Utah's Josh Okogie beat the third-quarter buzzer with a 3-pointer. Johnson tied his season best of 13 points and had 17 rebounds.
Washington was 5 of 6 from 3-point range and made all five of his free throws in the first half. His sixth and final 3 helped Dallas maintain a double-digit lead throughout the fourth quarter.
Dallas' Santi Aldama had eight points and nine rebounds in his first game since Feb. 4 last season with Memphis. The 7-footer was part of a six-team trade in the summer. Aldama had right knee surgery in March.
Jazz: At Minnesota on Sunday.
Mavericks: Host Brooklyn on Sunday.
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Dallas Mavericks' Morez Johnson Jr. (14) and Santi Aldama (34) celebrate during the second half of an NBA Cup basketball game against the Utah Jazz in Dallas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) shoots as Dallas Mavericks' Morez Johnson Jr. (14) defends during the second half of an NBA Cup basketball game in Dallas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Utah Jazz center Jaxson Hayes (11) celebrates his dunk between Dallas Mavericks' Zaccharie Risacher (10) and Morez Johnson Jr., right, during the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game in Dallas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving (11) shoots over Utah Jazz's Keyonte George (3) during the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game in Dallas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) drives to the basket as Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3) defends during the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game in Dallas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Mavericks forward Daniel Gafford dunks over Utah Jazz's Lauri Markkanen during the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game in Dallas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Mavericks' Cooper Flagg (32) and Daniel Gafford (21) celebrate during the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game against the Utah Jazz in Dallas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
