Democrats finally got their wish in Texas. Shut out of power for decades, Democrats on Tuesday romped up and down the ballot in Republicans' most populous stronghold, flipping a U.S. Senate seat and retaking the governor's mansion in a history-making election that ushered in an overnight resurgence for a party that has spent much of the last 30 years fighting for scraps.

Gina Hinojosa makes history as the first Latino governor of Texas after defeating incumbent Greg Abbott in a tight race.

Democrats dominated Texas on Tuesday, notching their first statewide wins in more than three decades in a series of races by winning a Senate race and governor’s office in a double victory that seemed out of reach in a GOP stronghold state.

Democratic candidate for Texas Governor Gina Hinojosa speaks at a rally at the Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater, ahead of the midterm elections, in Austin, Texas, US, November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee/File Photo WASHINGTON,

Democrat Troy Jackson won Maine’s U.S. Senate seat early Wednesday, defeating longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins, taking advantage of President Donald Trump’s deep unpopularity to dislodge an incumbent who had survived tough challenges in the past.

See the latest Maine U.S. Senate election results as Republican incumbent Susan Collins faces Democrat Troy Jackson in this consequential race for Senate control.

Maine Republican ⁠Senator ⁠Susan Collins conceded ⁠to Democrat Troy Jackson on Tuesday, scoring a ​major pickup for Democrats in one of the midterms’ most competitive ‌races. First elected in 1996, ‌Collins had repeatedly survived as a moderate Republican in ⁠a ⁠state that has not backed her party for president since ​1988.

Democrat Troy Jackson projected to win a competitive Senate race in Maine Democrat Troy Jackson will defeat incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, CNN projects

Ms. Benson, the secretary of state, defeated Representative John James in a swing state that often plays a critical role in presidential elections.

Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Republican U.S. Rep. John James are vying to succeed Gretchen Whitmer as Michigan's next governor.

Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson votes at Louis Pasteur Elementary School in Detroit on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

Jocelyn Benson has won the race for Michigan’s next governor, giving Democrats a rare chance to keep the state’s top office after eight years in power. Benson’s victory over Republican U.S. Rep. John James marks the first time in more than 60 years a Michigan gubernatorial candidate won an election to succeed someone else in the same party.

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy congratulated Democrat Amy Acton on her victory in Ohio’s governor’s race and called for unity after a bitter campaign.

Democratic candidate ​Amy ‌Acton ‌defeated ⁠Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ⁠in the race ​to ​become ⁠Ohio's ⁠next ⁠governor, a seat ​currently ​held ⁠by ⁠a Republican, US media ⁠projected on Tuesday. (Reporting by ⁠Michelle Nichols;

Democrat Amy Acton is projected to flip the Ohio governor’s mansion, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), after a controversial ad from Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy roiled the closing days of

Ohio elects Amy Acton as its first woman governor, with the Democrat beating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. Christina Cardona and Arit John

Democratic challenger Bob Brooks will unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, Decision Desk HQ and CNN project.

Brooks defeated Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie to represent a district that covers Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties, as well as all part of Monroe County.

Democratic challenger Bob Brooks has unseated Republican incumbent Congressman Ryan Mackenzie for control of the state's 7th district.

Democrat Bob Brooks won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie

Becerra, a longtime fixture in Democratic politics in the state, beat Republican Steve Hilton, NBC News projects.

Democrat Xavier Becerra, a former secretary of Health and Human Services, will be the next governor of California, according to the Associated Press, defeating Republican Steve Hilton. Becerra, 68, will succeed Democrat Gavin Newsom,

Xavier Becerra, a former California attorney general and Biden Cabinet secretary, defeated Republican Steve Hilton to become the state’s first directly elected Latino governor. His victory puts him at the center of –California’s clashes with the Trump administration and its entrenched housing,

Xavier Becerra, the former secretary of Health and Human Services, was elected California's next governor on Tuesday.