Not only did Texas make an upset comeback, Democrats also won the majority of governorships in the United States for the first time in 20 years.

Democratic Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa won the election on the 3rd. (Reuters)

First published 11-04 23:13

Update time 11-05 06:42

In the U.S. midterm gubernatorial election, the Democratic Party, fueled by voter dissatisfaction, captured many long-term Republican states and won a majority of U.S. gubernatorial seats for the first time in 20 years. The comebacks in Texas, Georgia, Ohio and Iowa were particularly eye-catching.

Of the 50 states in the United States, 36 states have re-elected their governors this time. Currently, the Democratic Party has won 22 states and the Republican Party 12 states. As of 10 o'clock in the evening on the 4th, Taiwan time, the remaining states of Alaska and Kansas have not yet been determined. Including states that have not yet been re-elected, the Democratic Party is confirmed to hold 28 governor's seats and the Republican Party 20 seats. The last time the Democratic Party won a majority of governorships in the United States in an election was in 2006.

The biggest shock comes from Texas! Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa unexpectedly defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who was seeking a fourth term, ending the Republican Party's long rule in Texas since 1995. The Democratic Party originally wanted to give up on the Texas governor's race. Hinojosa challenged Abbott because of his popularity and funds. He was not expected to win. In the end, he won with only one-fifth of his opponent's campaign advertising expenditure. She will also become the first Latina female governor of Texas.

In Georgia, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican entrepreneur Rick Jackson, ending the long-term Republican rule in Georgia since 2003 and becoming the first African-American female governor in the United States.

Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton defeated Trump-backed Vivek Ramaswamy, allowing the Democratic Party to win the gubernatorial election again after 20 years; Iowa Democratic candidate Rob Sand also defeated Republican opponent Zach Lahn. Democrats flipped the Republican governor's seat in Nevada.

This wave of victory also makes it possible for the Democratic Party to control the governorships of the six swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in the 2024 presidential election. The Associated Press pointed out that the number of states with fierce competition in this gubernatorial election is unexpected. It reflects that Trump's sluggish support is dragging down the Republican Party. The Democratic Party's control of more state governments may also enable more states to resist or ignore Trump's policy agenda in the remaining two years of his term, which may play an important role in the 2028 presidential election.