Democrats took over both chambers of the Virginia legislature on Tuesday, ensuring the party unified control of the states government for the first time in over one-quarter of a century.

As pundits and polls predicted, Democrats picked up enough seats to obtain a majority in both the Virginia House of Delegates and the state Senate, both of which Republicans narrowly control.

Since Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam , who was not on the ballot this year, is also a Democrat, the party now has whats known as a trifecta in the state, clearing the way for passage of a number of progressive priorities that Republicans had stalled.

Democrats plan to move swiftly to pass tougher gun safety regulations, protections against discrimination for LGBTQ residents, and an increase in the minimum wage. The legislature is also likely to pursue action on climate change and ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution a key step on the way to the adoption of a national legal standard enshrining gender equity.

Although President Donald Trump , whose approval rating is just 37% in Virginia , was not on the ballot, dissatisfaction with his presidency has fueled opposition to the states Republicans, according to Quentin Kidd, director of Christopher Newport Universitys center for public policy.

We all could see the tidal wave coming five months ago and this is the result of it. The anti-Trump energy has never receded in Virginia, he said. You can give Donald Trump a lot of credit for Democrats basically owning the commonwealth of Virginia right now.