Democrats aim to sweep most US governor elections after wins in key states

Party sees historic victories with Gina Hinojosa’s win in Texas and Georgia’s Keisha Lance Bottoms becoming first Black female governor in US


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Voters across the US have elected Democrats to lead many of the biggest states in the nation, marking a sea change in traditional Republican strongholds such as Georgia and Texas in what could have a profound effect on Donald Trump’s remaining term and the 2028 presidential election.

From Keisha Lance Bottoms’ victory in Georgia, making the former Atlanta mayor the first Black woman to be elected governor of any state, to Amy Acton’s win in reliably red Ohio, the results represented a repudiation of Trump, rank corruption in Washington and the power of billionaires to shape American politics. Democrats aimed to win a majority of governorships in the US, something they have not done since the 2006 midterm elections. Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/democrats-governor-races-wins?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Midterm Elections: Republicans Are About To Get Their Report Card From Voters — And It Could Be Ugly

Republicans are widely expected to lose ground to Democrats in Tuesday’s midterms, but GOP lawmakers remain optimistic that they can hold both houses of Congress.


https://www.huffpost.com/entry/midterm-elections-republicans-are-about-to-get-their-report-card-from-voters_n_6ae91461e4b0ac29e44a0d79?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Republicans Aren’t Sweating the Polls. They Don’t Trust Them, Anyway.

Republican leaders have urged voters to ignore polls warning of big losses on Election Day — and for some downballot races in Florida, that message is resonating.


https://www.huffpost.com/entry/republicans-arent-sweating-the-polls-dont-trust-them_n_6ae7fbbce4b0ac29e4479be9?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Spoiler candidates are nothing new in US politics. It’s clear why Trump is targeting Peltola | Petala Ironcloud

Republicans are focused on a race that could flip the Senate – and where an Alaska Native is favored

Days before Alaskans get to vote, the federal government is already trying to overturn the result.

Last week, at Donald Trump’s behest, the justice department sued to block the certification of Alaska’s US Senate race, if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses; a judge dismissed that suit on Sunday, though the administration said it planned to appeal. On Wednesday, Trump demanded that Mary Peltola, the Alaska Native Democrat whom polls favor to win, be removed from the ballot and prosecuted. Piling on, Alaska’s Republican governor has since ordered an investigation into Peltola’s campaign. Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/02/trump-peltola-alaska-republicans?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger