Much of national Democrats' attention in next year's midterms is centered on working to flip control of the U.S. House and win consequential races for governor. But some in the party have zeroed in on less talked-about elections, in presidential battlegrounds and ruby-red states around the country, that could prove less costly and have a far-reaching impact at a time when the Democratic brand has grown wearisome with some voters.
Democrats' state legislative campaign arm is outlining a potential path "to flip more than 650 state legislative seats" across a range of states. A major focus is on races in battleground states like Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona, and the group is aiming to curtail GOP power in places like Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Ohio, where Republican control has been impac

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