This Week in Statehouse Action: Thank U, Next edition

Welp, it came.

It went. (...quite well, actually!)

And in many states, votes are still being counted.

Welcome to the super fun week after Election Day!

(Also, happy Veterans Day!)

Survivor: It’s not even remotely unusual to still be waiting on the outcomes of some state legislative races days–even weeks! [[stares in Alaska]]--after the final ballot has been cast.

And with 6,278 state legislative elections–races that are regularly decided by fewer than 500 votes–happening in 46 states, it was always going to take some time for the dust to settle in the most competitive chambers.

And yes, we’re still waiting anxiously for the dust to settle in places like Arizona and Pennsylvania. [[stares at nearly empty Tums bottle]]

But this week’s edition isn’t about pain; it’s about gain.

Specifically, all the gains Democrats made on Election Day–and possibly with more yet to come.

Fun fact! This el…