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Democrats Seize Governorships in Rebuke to Republicans
Democrats gained control of three state offices during a cycle featuring 36 total gubernatorial races, according to data from the Democratic Governors Association.
- On Tuesday, Democrats secured major gubernatorial victories in Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Texas, putting the party on track to capture a majority of governor's offices for the first time in two decades.
- Thirty-Six states, home to about 80 per cent of the nation's population, held gubernatorial elections this year, with results signaling a rebuke to President Donald Trump and his second-term agenda.
- Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms flipped Georgia for Democrats, becoming the first Black female governor in U.S. history, while state representative Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Governor Greg Abbott in Texas.
- In Iowa and Ohio, State Auditor Rob Sand and Amy Acton secured Democratic victories, further narrowing the previous 26-24 Republican advantage in governor's offices.
- While Democratic candidates remain locked in tight contests in Arizona, Nevada, and Michigan, these midterm results position Democratic governors to act as a bulwark against federal efforts to assert control over election requirements and National Guard operations.
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Legendary polling analyst reveals staggering number as midterm results roll in
Election forecaster Nate Silver says Democrats are on pace to emerge from Tuesday’s midterms holding governorships across most of the electoral map.“If the remaining results go as expected, Democrats will hold governorships in states totaling 392 electoral votes,” Silver, the founder of FiveThirtyEight who now writes the Silver Bulletin newsletter, posted on X early Wednesday.The analyst shared a 270toWin map giving Democrats 392 electoral votes…
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Several conservative states have elected a Democratic governor, including Texas, Iowa and Ohio.
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Total News Sources13
Leaning Left5Leaning Right3Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources lean Left
56% Left
L 56%
11%
R 33%
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