Kathy Hochul retains NY Governor seat in midterms; Democrats score key wins in Colorado, Connecticut

Democrats win key governor races, with Kathy Hochul, Phil Weiser and Ned Lamont securing victories in New York, Colorado and Connecticut. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon (REUTERS)

Democrats have secured major victories in several gubernatorial contests across the United States, with Kathy Hochul retaining the New York governorship, Phil Weiser winning in Colorado and Ned Lamont securing another term in Connecticut, as the 2026 US midterm election results continue to emerge. Democrats win key governor races, with Kathy Hochul, Phil Weiser and … Read more

US midterm election results snapshot: Latest Senate, House and governorship race winners

Byron Donalds won the Florida governor’s race, Ashley Moody won re-election to the US Senate from Florida. (AP, Reuters)

Republican Byron Donalds has won the Florida governor’s race, while fellow Republican Ashley Moody has secured re-election to the US Senate from the state, as fresh results emerged in the 2026 US midterm elections after 7 am on Wednesday. Byron Donalds won the Florida governor’s race, Ashley Moody won re-election to the US Senate from … Read more

'Would have won in a landslide': Trump blames Democratic gains in midterms on him not being on the ballot

A White House correspondent said that amid the 2026 midterm elections, a White House official claimed that the “mood” inside the White House is “defiant.” (REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo) (REUTERS)

President Donald Trump has said that if he he had been on the ballot, “we would have won in a landslide.” A White House correspondent said that amid the 2026 midterm elections, a White House official claimed that the “mood” inside the White House is “defiant.” (REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo) (REUTERS) Trump posted on Truth Social, … Read more

Annie Andrews wins late Lindsay Graham's South Carolina Senate seat, as Democrats taste victory after over two decades

Annie Andrews wins late Lindsey Graham’s South Carolina Senate seat for Democrats after two decades. (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

Democrat Annie Andrews won South Carolina’s US Senate seat on Tuesday, a stunning victory over President Donald Trump‘s hand-picked candidate Darline Graham in a state that he carried by nearly 18 percentage points just two years ago. Annie Andrews wins late Lindsey Graham’s South Carolina Senate seat for Democrats after two decades. (Photo by WIN … Read more

Democrats win US House control, inch closer to Senate majority in huge blow to Trump

Democrats win US House control. (REUTERS)

Democrats are projected to flip control of the House in Tuesday’s midterm elections, setting up the first real check on President Donald Trump’s power in Washington since he returned to the White House two years ago. Democrats win US House control. (REUTERS) Several news organizations projected that Democrats would win a majority of the chamber, … Read more

Vivek Ramaswamy loses Ohio's governor race to Democrat Amy Acton

Vivek Ramaswamy received a backlash during the campaign for his decision to air an attack ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother, saying she had lied about her upbringing (Bloomberg)

Democratic candidate Amy Acton defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the race to become Ohio’s next governor, a seat held by a Republican for 20 years, the Associated Press reported. Vivek Ramaswamy received a backlash during the campaign for his decision to air an attack ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother, saying she had lied about her … Read more

Florida is still red: Byron Donalds sends message to Trump after historic governor race win

Republican Byron Donalds thanked President Donald Trump after defeating Democrat David Jolly, becoming Florida’s first Black governor.

(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) (AP)

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds delivered a message to President Donald Trump after securing a historic victory in Florida’s governor’s race on Tuesday. He declared that the state remains firmly behind the Republican Party. Republican Byron Donalds thanked President Donald Trump after defeating Democrat David Jolly, becoming Florida’s first Black governor. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) (AP) … Read more

Trump says he will accept election results as Democrats poised to control US Congress

US President Donald Trump says he will accept election results (Reuters)

US President Donald Trump said he would accept the results of the 2026 midterm elections and was prepared to work with Democrats, as the party was on track to take control of both chambers of Congress, according to a report by The New York Times. US President Donald Trump says he will accept election results … Read more

Democrat James Talarico beats Ken Paxton, flips Texas Senate seat in shock to GOP

James Talarico defeats Ken Paxton, flipping Texas’ Senate seat for Democrats for the first time in decades. (REUTERS)

Democrat James Talarico flipped a U.S. Senate seat in Texas on Tuesday, defeating Republican Ken Paxton to pull off the first statewide victory in more than 30 years and sending a jolt through a longtime GOP stronghold that President Donald Trump carried by double digits just two years ago. James Talarico defeats Ken Paxton, flipping … Read more

Democrat Sherrod Brown beats Trump-backed Republican Jon Husted in Ohio Senate race

Amy Acton, former director of the Ohio Department of Health and Democratic gubernatorial candidate, center left, and former Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat from Ohio and US Senate candidate, during an election eve campaign event at Bluestone in Columbus, Ohio, US. (Bloomberg)

Former Sen. Sherrod Brown defeated Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio on Tuesday, flipping a seat that was crucial to Democrats’ strategy to retake the chamber and providing a ray of hope for the party’s longer-term prospects in a former swing state that had turned sharply to the right over the last decade. Amy Acton, … Read more