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“Democrat Gina Hinojosa has defeated three-term Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the 2026 Texas governor's race, CBS News projects.”

“CBS News projects that Democrat Gina Hinojosa has beaten Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the Texas gubernatorial race.”

“Senate race in Texas was by far the most expensive contest in this year's midterm elections.”

“Across the country, Democratic gubernatorial candidates also burst ahead, winning races in GOP strongholds like Georgia, Ohio and Texas.”

“Democrats took back the House and the Senate and won in several gubernatorial races.”

“In the Texas Senate race, 58% of female voters supported Talarico, while men were roughly evenly split in their vote, according to ABC News Voter Polls.”

“Gina Hinojosa The Texas gubernatorial race is also projected to see a historic first, with Democratic Rep.”

“Here's more on Tuesday night's history-making U.S. midterm results: 2SLGBTQ+ wins One of the early races called saw New Hampshire's Chris Pappas, 46, defeat Republican John E.”

“The victories in Texas, Iowa, Georgia, Nevada, and Ohio give Democrats an advantage in the nationwide gubernatorial count for the first time in more than a decade.”

“Amy Acton, who won Ohio’s gubernatorial race, has also prioritized reining in data center development, promising to issue guardrails on developments.”

“Democrats running in more than 130 federal and gubernatorial races aired anti-tech or anti-data center ads this cycle, one analysis showed.”

“Combining Hinojosa’s victory with those of other Democrats who won gubernatorial races from Georgia to Ohio and Pennsylvania could leave half of proposed AI data centre additions across the US vulnerable to stricter local scrutiny and pushback.”

“The attacks were a defining feature of the race, stirring safety concerns among residents in and around Dearborn, home to one of the nation's largest Arab American communities, local officials and residents said this week.”

“…ani, a 44-year-old Latino Republican congressman and former gubernatorial adviser, has faced close races for his US House seat in each election, narrowly beating out his Democrat opponent in 2022 and 2024 in the toss-up sixth congressional district in…”

“To add salt to the wound, Democrat Gina Hinojosa also won the gubernatorial race.”

“…stimated $189 million to support Ken Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas. - $10 million to the Republican Governors Association campaign fund, including funds for the gubernatorial race in New York State. - At least $5 million to the GOP PAC MAGA Inc., which is…”

“Scandal-plagued Ken Paxton cracks open deep-red Texas for Democrats after bitter GOP primary Texas has not sent a Democrat to statewide office since 1994, but the party sees a rare opening in this year's Senate race.”

“Scandal-plagued Ken Paxton cracks open deep-red Texas for Democrats after bitter GOP primary Texas has not sent a Democrat to statewide office since 1994, but the party sees a rare opening in this year's Senate race.”

“… typically considered strongholds for the party, such as in Texas, where most surveys have found that the Democratic candidate James Talarico is ahead—by a narrow margin—of Republican Ken Paxton in a heated and expensive Senate race heading into Election Day…”

“There are far fewer undecided voters in Texas, where last week’s Fox News Poll showed a tied race at 49%-49%.”

“…nate nor Fuv elections Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Utah and Washington have neither a Senate election nor a gubernatorial election but voters will elect members of the US House of Representatives along with candidates in state legislative and local…”

“That’s nearly 10 million more than at the same point before the 2022 midterms, with some of the biggest increases recorded in states having competitive Senate races.”

“There are several close Senate races in what had previously been reliably red states, forcing Trump to travel to places like South Carolina, Kansas, Mississippi, Texas, Ohio and Florida.”

“There are several close Senate races in what had previously been reliably red states, forcing Trump to travel to places like South Carolina, Kansas, Mississippi, Texas, Ohio and Florida.”

“The Texas Senate showdown had attracted nearly $198 million in trading volume, making it the most heavily traded individual race of the entire midterm cycle In Kansas, traders favored Democrat Adam Hamilton during the final five days of the race, despite the…”

“Meanwhile, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson won the race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov.”

“And in Texas, Democrat Gina Hinojosa’s win in the governor’s race is also expected to give the party authority over the administration of state elections.”

“Sherrod Brown, the party’s Senate candidate in Ohio, and Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa also staked their campaigns on opposition to data centers.”

“Byron Donalds, R-Fla., won the Sunshine State's gubernatorial race, and will become the state's first Black governor, while Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin, will be the Badger State's first Black…”

“The Associated Press reported that Democrats flipped at least seven Senate seats, including in Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina.”

“Democrat Aaron Ford has ousted Republican Joe Lombardo as governor of Nevada as liberals swept midterm races across the nation.”

“Republicans face another bruising defeat in gubernatorial race While Republicans across the country have laboured to turn California into a symbol of liberal dysfunction, voters in the state remain unconvinced that conservatives offer a better alternative.”

““Democrats winning gubernatorial races in Texas, Ohio, and Georgia—which have a significant share of the U.S. project pipeline—means new pauses and restrictions on data center development,””

“The 2026 midterm elections will feature 36 gubernatorial races, with voters determining which party will shape the political direction of most states across the country.”

“A contingent of Democrats running for office in House, Senate, and gubernatorial races this election cycle have, in some form, bucked the transgender movement’s central positions on female-only sports and youth gender medicine.”

“Senate race in Texas since 1988, despite his and his surrogates’ efforts to paint his Democratic opponent, state Rep.”

“Voters across the country will head to the polls Tuesday to determine control of Congress, decide key gubernatorial and state legislative races, and weigh in on local contests.”

“The Fox News Decision Desk will provide race calls for House, Senate and gubernatorial contests, along with projections of which party will control each chamber of Congress.”

“In Texas, where Latinos account for nearly a third of the eligible electorate, a shift in their support could have consequences for the closely contested Senate and gubernatorial races, as well as several competitive House districts.”

“He and a small battalion of quarter-zipped Republican pols were taking turns warming up Lori’s Roadhouse for gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who was in town to make the closing argument of his beleaguered, often-bizarre campaign.”

“Also making the list are Detroit, and Hialeah, Florida, the latter a red state with surprisingly competitive gubernatorial and Senate races this year.”

“No Democrat has won a Senate race in Texas since 1988.”

“The Hawkeye state’s gubernatorial race is also shaping up to be competitive, with Democratic state auditor Rob Sand facing Republican nominee Zach Lahn.”

“But between redistricting and the deep partisan divide between metropolitan and rural America, there simply aren’t as many competitive races as there were in some previous years when the House flipped, including 2018, when Democrats netted 40 more seats.”

“Supporters of Texas Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico told the Daily Mail they were a mix of nervous and optimistic about his chances, as a Democrat hasn't been elected statewide in 32 years Supporters of Texas Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico…”

“Gubernatorial races are less partisan than Congressional ones and produce more crossover voting.”

“A competitive Texas governor’s race could shape the future of one of the biggest US data center markets, as opposition to the AI buildout goes global.”

“The Democrats, defeated and dispirited just two years ago, are eyeing victories in races long conceded to the Republicans.”

“The group — which makes up more than 30% of Texas' eligible electorate — could prove pivotal in Texas' closely watched Senate and gubernatorial races.”

“Notable gubernatorial elections include Alaska, Iowa, Florida, Georgia, Ohio and Texas.”

“Winning gubernatorial races would lead to trifectas in Nevada and Vermont.”

“When the gubernatorial campaign of Eric Swalwell, the now former California congressman, imploded amid allegations of sexual misconduct, the afterthought became the frontrunner.”

“…example, the false claim (or implication) that Senate candidate James Talarico in Texas supported “taxpayer-funded sex change surgeries on kids”, Senate candidate Roy Cooper released a murderer from prison, or gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is an…”

“He continues to spread the debunked MAGA conspiracy theory that James Talarico, the Democratic senatorial candidate in Texas, left the campaign trail to be treated for mental illness.”

“Ken Paxton campaign no longer has Alamo event scheduled Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton's campaign will no longer hold an event on the eve of Election Day at the Alamo, as originally advertised.”

“The Fox News Decision Desk will provide race calls for House, Senate and gubernatorial contests, along with projections of which party will control each chamber of Congress.”

“…ead — sometimes narrowly, sometimes not — in basically every Senate battleground and in the associated governor’s races, including in Texas: These polls weren’t quite in the territory of FLIPR’s officially “weird” scenarios, but they're close to that…”

“Haley Stevens (D–Mich.) has unexpectedly endorsed Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate, in the Michigan Senate race.”

“(Begin VT) SENATOR TED CRUZ (R-Texas): We could lose Texas, and, by the way, not just the Senate race.”

“Indian Americans account for about 1% of the US population, and are concentrated in key parts of several battleground states, including Texas, Michigan, Georgia and North Carolina, making them an important voting bloc.”

“Thanks to FLIPR’s quasi-omniscience, I’ll show you who will eventually win in each simulation, but 1-2 Senate races, 1-2 gubernatorial races, and roughly a dozen House contests will likely remain ambiguous as of early Wednesday morning.”

“The gubernatorial races in red states Florida, Kansas, and Texas are rated Lean Republican, according to the Power Rankings.”

“There are far fewer undecided voters in Texas, where last week’s Fox News Poll showed a tied race at 49%-49%.”

“ET: Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Virginia, Vermont To get things started, all eyes are on the senate and gubernatorial races in Georgia and Florida.”

“If anyone knows how to run a race, it’s Deb Haaland.”

“I'm not even sure you could buy that.' Despite GOP Gubernatorial hopeful Mike Mazzei hugely outspending Munson - including pouring over $12 million of his own fortune into his campaign - the tightening race thrust Oklahoma into the national spotlight.”

“Control of Congress could hinge on a handful of races, and when a House or Senate result is contested, the chamber itself has the final say.”

“For 20 years, I lived in Ohio, where the governor's race is a dog's breakfast buffet of terrible, rotten choices.”

“…seats | | Gabe Evans (R) vs Manny Rutinel (D) | High-stakes race with a 40% Hispanic electorate | | Vicente Gonzalez (D) vs Eric Flores (R) | Key battleground following state redistricting wars | | Max Miller (R) vs Brian Poindexter (D) | Once safe seat now…”

“Plus, Kristen Welker shares the top Senate races she will be watching Tuesday. — Adam Wollner The final countdown With the midterm elections reaching their conclusion in just four days, NBC News reporters are spread out across the country, speaking with…”

“While Talarico and gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa have captured most of the headlines (guilty), the stakes are high in Tarrant County’s local races, where Democrats have not won a countywide race in decades.”

“Texas is home to four of the nation’s 10 most financially distressed major cities, including Houston, which ranks second nationwide, according to a 2026 analysis.”

“But polls show a slim margin between the Republican and Democratic Senate candidates in Kansas – which has not sent a Democrat to the US Senate in 96 years – and Democrats have a small edge over Republicans in the Iowa gubernatorial and Senate races.”

“Across the map, from Alaska to Texas and as far as Maine, Republicans appear underwater.”

“A few states1 have abortion-policy ballot measures on the ballot this year, and the issue has come up in a few races: In Maine, Troy Jackson has repeatedly attacked Sen.”

“There shouldn’t be much question, though, about Pingree being a heavy favorite in a fairly typical gubernatorial race.”

“In Texas, the Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton and his allies have pumped out controversial ads – many of them AI-generated – that attack his opponent James Talarico as effeminate and misstate his position on transgender rights.”

“The race is tight, and Collins appears to be holding up, but the Democratic base of voters in the only Toss Up state won by Kamala Harris (D) in 2024, gives Troy Jackson (D) a real shot here. 2024: HARRIS +6 TEXAS (R-OPEN-Cornyn lost primary) — TOSS UP It's…”

“Alaska: The ‘Decoy Dan’ race Surging heating fuel, electricity and grocery prices are disproportionately whacking residents of this remote, traditionally red state.”

“This is the state of the ugly governor’s race in the Buckeye State, where the mudslinging is off the charts and out-of-power Democrats are feeling hopeful that their gubernatorial nominee’s anti-corruption, anti-corporate messaging is giving them a boost in a…”

“… speaks to El-Sayed as religion becomes flashpoint in Senate race Dearborn, Michigan – Jake Lang, a far-right provocateur in a bulletproof vest, shouts anti-Muslim obscenities on a bullhorn outside a rally featuring former US President Barack Obama in…”

“It's an indication that control of Congress will be decided not by Washington insiders, but by the voters who turn out in key races in Maine, Michigan, Texas and Alaska.”

““I think races in Texas, Ohio, Alaska, and Michigan are all toss-ups, which in this environment probably favour the Democrat in the race.”

“In Texas, Vice President JD Vance will hold a rally in Weatherford at 17:15 GMT, with Republican candidate Ken Paxton facing a close Senate race against Democrat James Talarico.”