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Texas Election Results 2026: Gina Hinojosa’s Historic Governor Victory
A Democratic governor for the first time since the Ann Richards era—and a first for Hispanic representation in Texas.
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Understand the national picture ↗What changed on November 3?
Reports identified Democratic victories in previously Republican-held governor’s offices in Texas, Georgia, Ohio, and Iowa. These stories focus on those contests; they are not a complete list of every 2026 election result.
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AI illustrationGEORGIA • ELECTION 2026
Georgia Election Results 2026: Keisha Lance Bottoms and a Historic First
Georgia’s governor’s office changed hands, with a landmark first for a Black woman elected to lead a U.S. state.
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Ohio Election Results 2026: Amy Acton and the Governor’s Office Flip
Ohio elected a Democratic governor for the first time in two decades, according to post-election reporting.
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Iowa Election Results 2026: Rob Sand Wins Governor’s Race
A new governor and a change in partisan control after more than a decade of Republican statehouse leadership.
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The bigger picture
2026 MIDTERM RESULTS
2026 Midterm Election Results: Four Statehouse Flips and the Bigger Picture
A guide to what “flipped blue” really means in Texas, Georgia, Ohio, and Iowa.
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Women made history
Meet the four election winners behind the Women Make History collection.
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Women Make History in 2026: Deb Haaland, Keisha Lance Bottoms, Gina Hinojosa & Stacey Plaskett
Four women, four groundbreaking elections: the history made in New Mexico, Georgia, Texas and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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