IMO, there are going to be flip flops for several election cycles to come. Many states are in dire financial shape. Look at RI, e.g. I doubt CT is a whole lot better although the well heeled in CT near NYC are probably helping to keep that state afloat.
Whoever is in charge, Rat or GOP, is going to be forced to make very unpopular decisions about either raising taxes, cutting services, or both. The bearer of bad news is going to punished at the polls the next election cycle. The heavily Rat places will go down the tubes without making a change in leadership, but the swing places will not.
in much CT, no flip flops. The DEMS use state funds to finance their campaigns, ie. Acorn, and there is no opposition now. I need to go out of town to organize in a place where we can win.