Democrats flip governor races in Texas and Georgia
Democrats flipped at least four governor's offices, including Texas, where Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott, and Georgia, where Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor of any state.
Democrats took over governor's offices in several states that Trump won in 2024, as 36 states held races for governor on Tuesday.
In Texas, Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa defeated three-term Republican Gov. Greg Abbott despite being heavily outspent. She will be the state's first Latina governor and the first Democrat elected governor of Texas in about three decades.
In Georgia, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms beat Republican Rick Jackson. She will become the first Black woman elected governor of any U.S. state.
Democrats also flipped the governor's office in Iowa, where State Auditor Rob Sand won, and in Ohio, where former state health director Amy Acton defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy.
The party held on in key swing states. Gov. Katie Hobbs was reelected in Arizona, Gov. Josh Shapiro won a second term in Pennsylvania, Jocelyn Benson won in Michigan, and David Crowley won in Wisconsin. Republicans won elsewhere, including Florida, where Byron Donalds was elected governor. A few races had not been called early Wednesday.
This summary is original reporting by tehworldnews, written after checking the facts against several major international news outlets and official statements.