Midterm elections 2026: list of historic firsts, diverse winners - Fast Company

Democrats triumph in US governor elections after wins in key states

Party sees historic victories with Gina Hinojosa’s win in Texas and Georgia’s Keisha Lance Bottoms becoming first Black female governor in US

‘A win the size of Texas’: Democrats celebrate shrinking Republican dominance in a big state

Voters watched results in near disbelief as James Talarico claimed victory in Senate race and Gina Hinojosa was elected state’s first Latina governor

2026 Election Mega-Preview: The Wisconsin State Senate

Democrats are in position to win control of the State Senate.

2026 United States elections

Elections were held in the United States on November 3, 2026, during the second term of Republican president Donald Trump. All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate were contested to determine the 120th United States Congress. Thirty-nine state and territorial U.S. gubernatorial elections, attorney general elections, and numerous state and local elections were also contested. The Democratic Party won a majority of seats in both houses of Congress, and won numerous other offices currently held by Republicans.

America's Decision 2026 | civicAPI

Live results for the 2026 United States elections, state by state.

America's most (and least) popular politicians in 2026

Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, and Zohran Mamdani top the list, while Tucker Carlson and Chuck Schumer bring up the rear

Keisha Lance Bottoms to become the nation’s first Black woman governor

The race was among the most competitive of the cycle in a state that helped elect President Donald Trump just two years ago.

Anatomy of the Women’s Vote in the 2024 Presidential Election

The gender gap in American politics has become a chasm in recent years and 2024 was no exception.

Colom v Hyde-Smith: What’s next in the Mississippi Senate race?

Thousands of affidavit ballots still to be counted. Election lawyers descend on Mississippi to scrutinize the final count in the 2026 midterm Senate race.

Hands Off Our Vote - Elections 2026

Hands Off Our Vote Messaging guidance for protecting our vote in the 2026 midterm elections Introduction The regime now in office has us in what’s known formally as competitive authoritarianism; the narrative and organizing strategies we’ve used in the past to ensure votes can be cast and coun...

Preliminary ranked choice voting results in Alaska’s 2026 elections - FairVote

On November 3, Alaskans went to the polls in critical ranked choice voting elections for Congress, governor, and state legislature.

In Shift From 2024, Young Men, White Youth, and Non-College Youth Vote Democratic in 2026

Today’s young voters are the most diverse generation in American history, and their choices at the ballot box in the 2026 midterms reflect that diversity. As in other recent elections, young women and young people of color were more likely to vote for Democratic candidates. At the same time, unlike in 2024, white youth and young men also gave Democrats strong support and helped lead to the overwhelming Democratic vote choice from youth.

What to know about the 2024 Democratic National Convention

All the focus will be on Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.