In the Streets and at the Ballot Box
Raising our voices and our power.
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North Carolina
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THE RESULTS
With Trump still in the White House, stronger, democracy-committed state governments can adopt policies that will help drive the national changes needed after 2028.
New Hampshire
U.S. Senate: Chris Pappas
U.S. House: Stefany Shaheen elected and Maggie Goodlander re-elected
Executive Council: Democrats swept all 5 seats
Legislature: Democrats flipped both the NH State House and NH Senate.
Pennsylvania Trifecta
U.S. House: flipped 3 seats and gained 4 more
Governor: Josh Shapiro, re-elected
Legislature: Democrats flipped the Senate majority and increased the House majority.
North Carolina
U.S. Senate: Flipped, Roy Cooper (D)
U.S. House: Flipped from 10-4 (R) to 9-4 (D), with one race leaning Dem but still too close to call (despite gerrymandering)
Legislature: Flipped the NC House; broke the supermajority in the NC Senate, with a chance of gaining control since some races are still too close to call.
NC Supreme Court: Retained 1 seat
NC Court of Appeals: Swept all three races
Fund the Movement
October/November 2026 Beneficiary
Democracy Defenders — Elections Safeguard Response Network
Holding Power to Account
The threats facing U.S. elections are real and ongoing. Across the country, state-level entities have gerrymandered districts, enacted onerous voting laws, closed polling locations, and challenged and removed legitimate voters from the voter rolls. Challenging election results and refusing to certify could be just ahead in November.
The Elections Safeguard Response Network (ESRN), co-founded by Democracy Defenders Fund (DDF), will be leading the way with its network of national, state, and local partners working together to identify, plan for, and respond to election sabotage.