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The majority of those employees who wouldn’t be hit work with agencies whose DOGE-style “reorganizations” would require congressional approval—which isn’t inevitable, since Republicans command only small majorities in the legislative chambers.

That said, a trifecta, if astutely managed, does open the way for the possibility of major legislative initiatives.

Trump looks likely to enjoy significant support for his legislative agenda in Congress.

Now, on the merits, Ocasio-Cortez is more well known nationally than O’Rourke was, has a more substantive legislative record than he did, would likely find it easier than he did to raise money, and has a more established identity.

The California Voter Foundation is monitoring the congressional and legislative contests through the Close County Transparency Project, which aims to give a clear picture of how margins in undecided contests fluctuate as more ballots are counted.