Canary Media reports that Democrats' 2026 midterm wins — flipping governorships in five states, breaking Republican trifectas, and likely giving the party trifectas in 21 or more states — open the door to major state-level clean energy progress. Advocates like Climate Cabinet's Caroline Spears say the election turned on affordability, utility bills, and data centers, and newly empowered Democrats could push cleaner power and lower costs where Trump's veto power limits Congress.