JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Democrats broke the legislative supermajorities Republicans held in both the state House and Senate, following Tuesday's midterm election.
For the first time since the Obama presidency, Republicans will not hold at least a two-thirds majority in both chambers of the General Assembly.
Heather Williams, the president of the National Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, called it a "stunning victory," according to a Tuesday night statement.
“Missouri Democrats just delivered a decisive victory and a game-changer for the balance of power in the state," Williams said.
Republicans will maintain their majority in both chambers, but it will be the first time the GOP has not held a supermajority in 14 years, according to the release from the DLCC.
Democrats needed to pick up two senate seats to break Republicans' two-thirds majority in that chamber. On Tuesday night, Democratic state Rep. Keri Ingle defeated outgoing Republican House Speaker Jonathan Patterson in Lee's Summit.
The ranking Democratic state representative on the House Budget Committee, Betsy Fogle, defeated Republican state Rep. Melanie Stinnett to flip a senate seat in the Springfield area.
Democrats also surpassed the net gain of three seats they needed to break the Republican supermajority in the House.
"These victories will have lasting impacts on Democrats’ ability to shape redistricting maps, protect voting rights, and protect democracy in Missouri and beyond," Williams said in the statement. "The DLCC’s national strategy to break Republican power in red states is delivering results and shaping a brighter future for millions of Americans."
The 104th Missouri General Assembly will convene for the first time in January.