November 7th marked the first round of state and local elections of the Trump era, and Democrats showed their eagerness to shake off their 2016 hangover.

The party’s candidates — and particularly its mayors — secured control over city halls, statehouses, and governors’ mansions from coast to coast. Aside from a special congressional election to replace a retiring Republican in Utah, Democrats swept virtually every high-profile race.

The main thing for education reformers to think about is: What happens if there’s a wave election for Democrats [next year], as there is likely to be? Certainly, that will have an impact in Washington, but it will also affect the kinds of governors getting elected.

Across the country, female, LGBT, and minority candidates won offices that had previously only gone to white and/or male candidates. It was a particular debut for trans candidates.

Read the full article on the 2017 elections results and education reformers by Kevin Mahnken at The 74