The campaign arms behind both parties in the state House and Senate spent more than $35 million on the election, as local officials try to keep up with historic spending on top-of-the-ticket races.

Michigan Democrats have one last chance to wield their legislative majorities to pass bills opposed by Republicans. Their agenda remains unclear.

In the weeks after Democrats lost their House majority in 2022, party leaders in New York – the epicenter of the implosion – jockeyed hard to deflect blame.