







Hinojosa wins momentous victory, shatters Republican grip on key office and will become state’s first Latina governor
‘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

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

Gina Hinojosa wins court order to review Abbott-Musk emails, Gov. Abbott appeals | Houston Public Media
A judge has ordered the governor to let his Democratic opponent inspect unredacted communications with billionaire Elon Musk.

Arizona’s Democratic Governor Set to Pick a Republican Running Mate
Gov. Katie Hobbs, locked in a competitive re-election battle, plans to tap a moderate former mayor of Mesa, Ariz., John Giles, to serve as her lieutenant governor if she wins in November.

James Talarico wins Texas Senate race in historic victory for Democrats
Jubilant Talarico says ‘Tonight we defeated Goliath’ as Ken Paxton defeat a crushing blow to Trump and Republicans

Trump-backed Mike Lindell loses primary for Minnesota governor to Lisa Demuth
Lindell had President Trump's endorsement but he lost to Lisa Demuth, the speaker of the state house. She'll face Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar in the fall for governor.

Five dimensional chess: inside James Talarico’s extraordinary bid to break Texas Democrats’ losing streak
The Texan could pull off a historic victory in the Lone Star state, which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 1988

Incumbent Lula is declared winner of Brazil's election as Bolsonaro rejects results
Bolsonaro quickly refused to concede defeat and asked for the election results to be annulled after an evening of chaos at some polling places that followed a last-minute decision to extend voting by two hours.

How Democrats Swept Texas in the 2026 Elections: See Which G.O.P. Counties Flipped From 2024
Every county in Texas shifted left, voting more Democratic than two years ago when President Trump was on the ballot.

David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s governor in upset over progressive Francesca Hong
Crowley pulls off last-minute victory in tight race after polls had shown Hong as the clear Democratic frontrunner

Elon Musk Loses Texas Senate Race
Elon Musk poured more than $200 million into the race. The Texas Democrat won a crushing victory anyway.

Midterm elections 2026: list of historic firsts, diverse winners - Fast Company
From the first Muslim American U.S. senator to the first Native American woman governor, American voters set a long list of precedents on Tuesday.

What has happened: —Dems flip the U.S. Senate, by a lot —Dems flip the U.S. House, by a lot —AZ, PA, WI, MN, MI have new Dem trifectas. —Stun Dem sweep of statewide offices in GA, TX —Dems flip governorships in GA, IA, OH, TX, break GOP trifectas —GOP trifecta also broken in NH because legislature.