Texas Democrat gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa pulled off a surprise victory against incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.Abbott was running for a fourth term as governor. Hinojosa is a former Austin ISD board president who was elected in 2012 after her son's school faced closure. She made defending public schools her primary focal point and was an aggressive critic of Abbott for supporting school choice.Her campaign also focused on cutting family costs, expanding health care, defending public schools and fighting corporate influence.On the other side, Abbott pledged to focus on securing the border, supporting law enforcement, empowering parents through school choice and expanding...

Democrat Shannon Taylor has managed to flip Virginia’s First District, defeating Republican incumbent Rob Wittman in a narrow race.Decision Desk HQ projects Shannon Taylor wins the VA US House 1 General Election #DecisionMade: 10:28 PM EST Follow live results here: https://t.co/Fb8fpi8W5t https://t.co/lIsqylEgGA— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) November 4, 2026“It is a good night for the commonwealth,” Shannon Taylor says to start her speech claiming victory in VA-01. https://t.co/z3xwsnw3jk— Brandon Jarvis (@Jaaavis) November 4, 202699% KALSHI PROJECTION: Shannon Taylor (D) will win the VA-01 https://t.co/oBVq7eyvbd— Kalshi Politics (@KalshiPolitics) November 4, 2026Democrat Shannon Taylor is projected to defeat Republican Rob Wittman for...

Republican Michael Alfonso has won a seat in Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District. This is a hold for the Republicans, as it was the seat vacated by Republican Tom Tiffany, who ran for Wisconsin governor.      Alfonso ran against Fred Clark in the state's geographically largest district, and Alfonso ran on a platform of making the American dream attainable for all families.Decision Desk called the race for Alfonso at 10:25 PM Eastern.With 69 percent reporting, Alfonso was up 55.92 percent to 44.08 percent for Clark. Becoming a dad changed everything for me. When I look at my baby girl, I think about the kind...

Democrat Amy Acton has defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio gubernatorial race.Decision Desk HQ projects Amy Acton wins the OH Governor General #DecisionMade: 10:30 PM EST Follow live results here: https://t.co/KAW2l7LHNo https://t.co/URXeHOk2lZ— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) November 4, 2026#BREAKING: Amy Acton defeats Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor. https://t.co/pzRA7aFU33— Insider Wire (@InsiderWire) November 4, 2026AMY ACTON, DEMOCRAT, WINS OHIO GOVERNOR RACE — PROJECTION https://t.co/YXu5ky3XNC— NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) November 4, 2026VoteHub: Amy Acton (D) wins Ohio’s gubernatorial race, defeating Vivek Ramaswamy (R-OH). 🟦Democratic flip https://t.co/uQFudKYNPP— Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 (@PollTracker2024) November 4, 2026DDHQ Race Update (est. 75% in): Ohio Governor General...

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has won the Wisconsin governor's race, beating Republican Tom Tiffany.Crowley had dropped out of the race over the summer, but returned after Democrats panicked about Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong being the nominee.  Crowley has vowed to be an ally and accomplice of illegal aliens, and a radical agenda of spending, including toll roads on Wisconsin's highways. Decision Desk made the call at 10:20 PM Eastern.Decision Desk HQ projects David Crowley wins the WI Governor General Election#DecisionMade: 10:20 PM ESTFollow live results here: https://t.co/xIKIhtpBPu pic.twitter.com/MC9bTD5YdJ— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) November 4, 2026Decision Desk reported that Crowley was up...

Democrat Rep. James Talarico has defeated Republican Ken Paxton to give his party control over a Texas Senate seat for the first time since 1993.Decision Desk HQ projects James Talarico wins the TX US Senate General Election #DecisionMade: 10:14 PM EST Follow live results here: https://t.co/O6f6RF1XKc https://t.co/lxmiHe8EJH— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) November 4, 2026VoteHub projects James Talarico to win the Texas U.S. Senate election. https://t.co/blBEPl2UKp— VoteHub (@VoteHub) November 4, 2026JAMES TALARICO, DEMOCRAT, WINS TEXAS U.S. SENATE RACE — PROJECTION https://t.co/zaW1arjLDW— NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) November 4, 2026PROJECTION: James Talarico has defeated Ken Paxton in Texas' Senate race, ending Democrats' 32-year statewide drought....

Democrat Elaine Luria has won the House race in Virginia’s Second District over Republican incumbent Jen Kiggans, giving Democrats another win as they continue to post gains from around the country.Decision Desk HQ projects Elaine Luria wins the VA US House 2 General Election #DecisionMade: 9:50 PM EST Follow live results here: https://t.co/D5w5L6enpQ https://t.co/MRNwEJkA8Y— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) November 4, 2026🔵 Flip - Democrat Elaine Luria Flips the 2nd district in Virginia https://t.co/UN4qkn2zks— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) November 4, 2026Elaine Luria wins the VA US House 2 General Election -Decision Desk HQ— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 4, 2026DDHQ: Elaine Luria (D) wins...

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. is beloved in his home district, but it’s also changing. Democrats found a good candidate in Rebecca Bennett, and she will be the next member of Congress from New Jersey’s 7th District. This was one of the most competitive races in the country, and Bennett won handily with nearly 60 percent of the vote. Kean was absent for much of the cycle, dealing with a health issue that kept him away from Congress. He did return, but it was too late. Overall, his health emergency was handled poorly. Decision Desk HQ projects Rebecca Bennett wins the NJ...

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, the Democrat running to represent Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, won her election on Tuesday.She defeated incumbent Rep. Rob Bresnahan by close to 20 percentage points.BREAKING: Democrat Paige Cognetti wins U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District, NBC News projects. https://t.co/5yfQ4MrSIS https://t.co/BRGcH1vU6x— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 4, 2026Bresnahan flipped the seat in 2024, defeating then-Rep. Matt Cartwright 50.7 percent to 49.1 percent, while President Donald Trump carried the district 53.8 percent to 45.4 percent, according to Ballotpedia NewsScranton Mayor Paige Cognetti was first elected. She ran as an independent in 2019 after the incumbent mayor resigned before...

Georgia reelected Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and now Keisha Lance Bottoms will occupy the governor’s mansion. It’s a bit of a shock, since many Democrats weren’t keen on her winning the primary because of past baggage: her tenure as Atlanta’s mayor was not good, to say the least. Alas, in the era of Trump derangement syndrome, people can overlook things (via NBC News):Decision Desk HQ projects Keisha Lance Bottoms wins the GA Governor General Election #DecisionMade: 9:13 PM EST Follow live results here: https://t.co/wf4oimjxhc https://t.co/TcXfZCdc61— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) November 4, 2026Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has won Georgia’s race for...