Democrats win majority of US governorships in 2026 midterm elections

Democrats won control of most US governor's offices in Tuesday's midterm elections, flipping Republican strongholds in Texas, Georgia, Ohio and Iowa.

• NBC News projected Democrats won 24 of the 36 governorships contested, against 15 for Republicans.
• In Texas, Democrat Gina Hinojosa unseated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott, becoming the first Latina governor and the state's first Democratic governor in 30 years.
• Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgia's governorship, becoming the first Black woman elected governor of any US state.
• Amy Acton defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio, becoming the state's first female governor and its first Democratic governor since 2006.