Hinojosa, an Austin state representative, is set to be the the state's first Democratic governor since 1995 and will be the state's first Latina governor.

There are several key House and Senate races that could determine the balance of power in Congress as well as significant races for governor around the country. The elections could ultimately determine how effective President Donald Trump's agenda is in the back half of his second term.

Greg Abbott is seeking reelection, while Gina Hinojosa is trying to unseat the Republican governor. Follow the election results as votes are counted.

Democrat Gina Hinojosa has been elected as Texas governor, defeating Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in one of the most closely watched races in the state.

Democrat Troy Jackson won Maine’s U.S. Senate seat early Wednesday, defeating longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins, taking advantage of President Donald Trump’s deep unpopularity to dislodge an incumbent who had survived tough challenges in the past.

See the latest Maine U.S. Senate election results as Republican incumbent Susan Collins faces Democrat Troy Jackson in this consequential race for Senate control.

Maine Republican ⁠Senator ⁠Susan Collins conceded ⁠to Democrat Troy Jackson on Tuesday, scoring a ​major pickup for Democrats in one of the midterms’ most competitive ‌races. First elected in 1996, ‌Collins had repeatedly survived as a moderate Republican in ⁠a ⁠state that has not backed her party for president since ​1988.

Democrat Troy Jackson projected to win a competitive Senate race in Maine Democrat Troy Jackson will defeat incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, CNN projects

Ms. Benson, the secretary of state, defeated Representative John James in a swing state that often plays a critical role in presidential elections.

Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Republican U.S. Rep. John James are vying to succeed Gretchen Whitmer as Michigan's next governor.

Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson votes at Louis Pasteur Elementary School in Detroit on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

Jocelyn Benson has won the race for Michigan’s next governor, giving Democrats a rare chance to keep the state’s top office after eight years in power. Benson’s victory over Republican U.S. Rep. John James marks the first time in more than 60 years a Michigan gubernatorial candidate won an election to succeed someone else in the same party.

President Donald Trump repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he was on the midterm ballot. They did. And it's hard to imagine a worse outcome for the Republican president and his party.Voters absolutely punished Trump’s allies almost everywhere.

President Donald Trump is blaming the Republican Party’s crucial midterm election night losses on his absence from the ballot. Democrats are projected to win the U.S. House of Representatives and

President Donald Trump has repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he’s on the ballot this Election Day. He’s not, but there is reason to believe that

"I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!" Trump wrote on social media.

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy congratulated Democrat Amy Acton on her victory in Ohio’s governor’s race and called for unity after a bitter campaign.

Democratic candidate ​Amy ‌Acton ‌defeated ⁠Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ⁠in the race ​to ​become ⁠Ohio's ⁠next ⁠governor, a seat ​currently ​held ⁠by ⁠a Republican, US media ⁠projected on Tuesday. (Reporting by ⁠Michelle Nichols;

Democrat Amy Acton is projected to flip the Ohio governor’s mansion, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), after a controversial ad from Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy roiled the closing days of

Ohio elects Amy Acton as its first woman governor, with the Democrat beating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. Christina Cardona and Arit John

Democratic challenger Bob Brooks will unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, Decision Desk HQ and CNN project.

Brooks defeated Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie to represent a district that covers Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties, as well as all part of Monroe County.

Democratic challenger Bob Brooks has unseated Republican incumbent Congressman Ryan Mackenzie for control of the state's 7th district.

Democrat Bob Brooks won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie