







Voters watched results in near disbelief as James Talarico claimed victory in Senate race and Gina Hinojosa was elected state’s first Latina governor
Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeats Texas governor Greg Abbott in stunning upset
Hinojosa wins momentous victory, shatters Republican grip on key office and will become 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

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

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

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.

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.

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

In major upset, Nathan Johnson takes Texas attorney general’s office for Democrats
Johnson beat Mayes Middleton to become the first Democrat to lead the powerful state agency in almost 30 years.

In Texas, the GOP's Last Urban Stronghold Swings Blue - Bolts
GOP officials targeted Tarrant County, home to Fort Worth, for mid-decade gerrymandering. A Democrat still won the county executive seat during Texas

Join Team Talarico · Talarico for Texas on Mobilize
James is running for U.S. Senate to take his fight against corruption to Washington and win power back for working people.

Raman leads Bass in L.A. mayor’s race; Becerra wins governor; Democrats seize control of Congress
The race for Los Angeles mayor remained too close to call. Nationally, Democrats celebrated historic victories allowing them to seize control of Congress. Follow our live coverage.

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.

beyond Congress, go local with our 4 Bolts so far! a democracy triumph in Virginia boltsmag.org/virginia-passes-amendment-3-e… a *local* tsunami in Texas boltsmag.org/tarrant-county-swings-democra… a win for immigrants in Maryland: boltsmag.org/voters-oust-notorious-pro-ice… a rout vs gerrymandering in Missouri boltsmag.org/missourians-veto-new-gerryman…