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Gina Hinojosa Wins Texas Governor Race in Major Upset, Defeating Greg Abbott

State Representative Gina Hinojosa defeated Gov. Greg Abbott, denying him a fourth term and becoming the first Hispanic candidate elected to lead the state.

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State Representative Gina Hinojosa became one of the first Democrats to win statewide office in Texas in more than 30 years.
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Rob Sand Defeats Zach Lahn in Iowa Governor’s Race, Ending Republicans’ Hold on the Seat

A hunter and former prosecutor, Mr. Sand avoided traditional Democratic labels and cast himself as dedicated to Iowans first.

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Rob Sand won the race for governor of Iowa on Tuesday.
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Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa’s gubernatorial race as party plans rebuild

Sand, auditor for state with strong Trump support, defeats Maha-backed Republican Zach Lahn as Democrats win big

Democrat Rob Sand has been elected governor of Iowa, the Associated Press projects, a milestone as his party seeks to rebuild its political standing in the midwestern state.

Sand, the state auditor who is the sole Democrat holding statewide office in Iowa, triumphed over Republican Zach Lahn, a political newcomer backed by Robert F Kennedy Jr’s “Make America healthy again” movement.

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Sherrod Brown Regains an Ohio Senate Seat in Crucial Win for Democrats

Ousted two years ago by a Republican challenger, Mr. Brown returns to Washington in the seat once held by Vice President JD Vance.

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Sherrod Brown during the Ohio Senate campaign.
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Democrat Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Senate race in major blow to Republicans

Populist Democrat defeats Jon Husted and says he will serve voters, not corporations or billionaires

Democrat Sherrod Brown will return to the US Senate, as Ohio’s voters rejected the incumbent Jon Husted in a significant defeat for Republicans.

Brown’s bid for a comeback after being ousted from the seat he held for 18 years in 2024 became one of the marquee contests of this year’s midterm elections, and a key test of whether Democrats can regain support among the working class and rural voters who have deserted them in recent years.

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Talarico Defeats Paxton in Texas Senate Race, Ending a Three-Decade Drought for Democrats

James Talarico, a state lawmaker, beat Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general, after a bruising and costly campaign.

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James Talarico described his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas, as “the most corrupt politician in America.”
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Paul Pelosi Prohibited From Driving After Crash in Napa Valley

Nancy Pelosi’s husband was charged with a misdemeanor after he hit a parked car and drove away. He will not be allowed to drive for six months.

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Paul Pelosi, husband of Nancy Pelosi, was charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run.
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Midterms 2026 : les facteurs déterminants qui ont pesé sur le scrutin

Par : FRANCE24
Les électeurs américains ont voté mardi à l’occasion des élections de mi-mandat (midterms), dont les résultats détermineront le contrôle du Congrès pour les deux dernières années du mandat présidentiel de Donald Trump. Quels sont les principaux facteurs qui ont pesé sur le scrutin et influencé le choix des électeurs ?

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Missouri Voters Reject Congressional Map Redrawn to Boost Republicans

The map, redrawn at President Trump’s behest, would have positioned Republicans to flip a Democratic-held congressional seat in the Kansas City area.

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Voters cast their ballots at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday.
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Shomari Figures Holds Redrawn Alabama House Seat for Democrats

Representative Shomari Figures won even though a new Republican-drawn map changed his district, a move prompted by the Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act.

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Representative Shomari Figures defeated Rhett Marques, a Republican state representative backed by President Trump.
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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

Democrat James Talarico has won the US Senate race in Texas, breaking a 38-year drought for his party in the Republican stronghold and delivering a stunning blow to Donald Trump.

Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton, the state attorney general and a staunch ally of the US president, in one of the most closely watched contests of the midterm elections to decide control of Congress.

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Xavier Becerra wins California race for governor with vows to resist Trump’s agenda

Son of Mexican immigrants will become state’s first Latino governor since 1875 after victory over ex-Fox News host Steve Hilton

Xavier Becerra, the Democratic former health and human services secretary, was elected governor of California, marking the historic ascension of a longtime public servant who has vowed to resist Donald Trump’s agenda for the final two years of his presidency.

Becerra, 68, is the son of Mexican immigrants and will become California’s first Latino governor since 1875, a milestone in a state where more than 40% of residents are Latino and nearly one in two children has an immigrant parent. Becerra was the overwhelming favorite to defeat Steve Hilton, the Republican endorsed by Trump.

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© Photograph: Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters

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Amy Acton wins Ohio race for governor, ending 16 years of Republican control of office

Democratic doctor wins over Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur endorsed by Donald Trump

Democrat Amy Acton was elected governor of Ohio on Tuesday, after an ugly contest in which her rival Vivek Ramaswamy spent millions of dollars on deeply personal attack ads featuring her estranged mother.

Acton, 60, will become the first woman to serve as Ohio’s governor, ending 16 years of Republican control.

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© Photograph: Dustin Franz/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Deb Haaland wins in New Mexico and will become first female Native American governor

Democratic candidate defeated Republican Gregg Hull, businessman and longtime mayor of Rio Rancho

Deb Haaland, the former interior secretary under Joe Biden, has been elected governor of New Mexico and will become the first Native American woman to govern a US state.

Haaland, a Democrat, defeated her Republican opponent Gregg Hull, 60, a businessman and the longtime mayor of the city of Rio Rancho.

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© Photograph: Sam Wasson/Getty Images for Indigenous House

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Amy Acton, a Democrat, Defeats Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio Governor’s Race

Dr. Amy Acton’s candidacy had initially seemed a long shot, given Ohio’s longtime Republican lean and the deep pockets of her Republican opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy.

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Dr. Amy Acton, a Democrat who served during the pandemic as Ohio’s chief public health officer, has been elected the state’s next governor, becoming the first woman to win the office.
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Deb Haaland Is First Native American Woman to Be Elected Governor After New Mexico Win

The former congresswoman and interior secretary pledged to resist the Trump administration. She will be the nation’s first female Native American governor.

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Deb Haaland outside the Democratic Party of Lea County headquarters in Hobbs, N.M., in September.
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Highlights of 2026 election night across the US – in pictures

As polls close and election results roll in, Americans across the country wait in anticipation and celebrate announced outcomes

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Midterms 2026 : au Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed en passe de l'emporter ?

Par : FRANCE24
Au Michigan, le démocrate Abdul El-Sayed affronte le républicain Mike Rogers dans l'une des batailles les plus scrutées de ces élections de mi-mandat. Au QG de campagne, Fatiha Tighboula, militante engagée aux côtés du candidat démocrate, livre son témoignage sur les coulisses de cette campagne.

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Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina Senate seat held by Republicans since 1998

Andrews ran a campaign on healthcare affordability and beat Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey Graham to win

Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician who campaigned on healthcare affordability, has won the race for US Senate in South Carolina, making her the first Democrat to represent the state in the Senate for over a quarter century.

Andrews had faced an uphill battle in what has been seen as a reliably Republican state against Darline Graham, the sister of the late Republican powerbroker Lindsey Graham.

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5 Things to Know About South Carolina Democrat Annie Andrews

Dr. Andrews, who won a major upset in a conservative state, is a pediatrician who distanced herself from her party.

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Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat, defeated Senator Darline Graham, a Republican, to become South Carolina’s next senator.
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Democrats Win South Carolina Senate Seat

In the first big surprise of election night, Senator Darline Graham, a Republican, lost her seat to a Democratic challenger in South Carolina. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains how the senator’s missteps contributed to her loss.
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Annie Andrews Defeats Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Race

Dr. Annie Andrews defeated Darline Graham, who succeeded her brother after his death, to become South Carolina’s first Democratic senator of the 21st century.

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Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician and a Democrat, won a Senate seat in South Carolina.
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Midterms 2026 : qui est James Talarico, le démocrate à l'assaut du Texas ?

Par : FRANCE24
Au Texas, bastion républicain depuis plus de trente ans, James Talarico fait de la lutte contre la corruption et l'emprise de l'argent sur la politique le cœur de son offensive. Les premiers résultats de l'élection sénatoriale placent le démocrate en tête face au républicain Ken Paxton. Le dépouillement se poursuit.

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Midterms 2026 : Donald Trump sous pression à l’heure des résultats ?

Par : FRANCE24
Ces "midterms" ont largement valeur de référendum pour Donald Trump, qui a lui-même demandé à plusieurs reprises à sespartisans de "faire comme (s'il était) sur le bulletin de vote". Il a tenté ces dernières semaines de mobiliser ‌sa base en organisant plus d'une vingtaine de meetings de campagne, en grande majorité dans des États qu'il avait facilement remportés lors de l'élection présidentielle de novembre 2024, ​ce qui souligne la posture défensive des républicains.

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