Key facts
- Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the Texas governor race, the report said.
- Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated billionaire Rick Jackson in Georgia's governor race, the report said.
- Amy Acton defeated Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio, becoming the state's first woman governor, per the report.
- Rob Sand defeated Republican Zach Lahn in Iowa's governor race, the report said.
- Byron Donalds, a Republican congressman, defeated David Jolly in Florida's governor race, the report said.
Democrats won governorships in Texas, Georgia, Ohio and Iowa in the November 3, 2026 midterm elections, according to a report published November 4, 2026. In Texas, Democratic state representative Gina Hinojosa unseated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott. The report said Hinojosa will be the first Latina governor of Texas and the first Democrat elected to the office in 30 years.
Keisha Lance Bottoms, a former Atlanta mayor, was elected governor of Georgia, defeating billionaire Rick Jackson. The report said she will be the first Black woman elected governor of any state. Republicans had held the Georgia governorship and both chambers of the state legislature for more than 20 years.
In Ohio, Democrat Amy Acton defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. The report said Acton is the first Democrat elected governor of Ohio since 2006 and the first woman elected to the office. In Iowa, Democrat Rob Sand defeated Republican Zach Lahn.
Democrats also won gubernatorial races in Pennsylvania, where incumbent Josh Shapiro defeated Stacy Garrity, and in New York, where Kathy Hochul was re-elected. Deb Haaland was elected governor of New Mexico, and Xavier Becerra was elected governor of California. In Florida, Republican congressman Byron Donalds defeated David Jolly.
The report said 36 states were electing governors in the midterms, including swing states such as Michigan and Wisconsin. Republicans have held a majority of governorships since the 2010 election.