Partial Senate results: four states suffered historic swings
Traditional strongholds of the Republican party, the states of Ohio, Texas and North and South Carolina had historic setbacks in the 2026 mid-term elections. Democrats won the Senate seats in the four states, breaking the party's decades-long fast in the regions.
James Talarico is elected senator for the state of Texas
Senator James Talarico is the first Democrat elected senator from Texas in 38 years after beating Republican Ken Paxton. At 1:05 am this Wednesday (4), with 66% of votes counted, the winning candidate received 59.4% of the votes. His opponent had 39.0% at the same time.
The state is traditionally conservative - the last Democrat to hold the Senate seat was Lloyd Bentsen in 1988.
James Talarico is elected senator for the state of Texas, says NBC
Senator James Talarico is the first Democrat elected senator from Texas in 38 years after beating Republican Ken Paxton, according to projections by the American TV network NBC.
The state is traditionally conservative - the last Democrat to hold the Senate seat was Lloyd Bentsen in 1988.
Democrats achieve two upsets in the US Senate
The Democrats achieved two important upsets in the race for the United States Senate. After Roy Cooper's victory in North Carolina, the party also won a seat in South Carolina, with Annie Andrews.
The results represent two seats that were in Republican hands moving to Democratic control.
Georgia elects woman for the first time
Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected governor of Georgia. With 75% of the ballots counted, she had 55.4% of the votes.
Bottoms will be the first woman to govern the state. Furthermore, she will be the first black woman to hold the position of governor in the history of the United States.
Turn in the Chamber
The AP projected the 1st turnaround in one of the House seats: Jamie Arger, from the Democratic Party, beat Republican Jennifer Capps Balkcom.
The position is currently held by Republican Chuck Edwards. He withdrew from running for re-election after being investigated for sexual harassment.
Partial result of the dispute for governor: 5 states re-elect Democrats
With 52% of the votes counted, Rhode Island voters elected Democrat Helena Buonanno Foulkes with 56.1% of the vote. Second place went to Kenneth Block, affiliated with an independent party founded by himself. He had 28% of the vote, while Republican candidate Aaron C. Guckian came in third place, with 14.2%.
The state joins Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland and Pennsylvania on the list of states that gave new mandates to the Democratic Party.
Florida reelects Republican senator after close race
Florida voters re-elected Republican senator Ashley Moody, with 50.8% of the votes as of 10:40 pm this Tuesday (3), when 96% of the votes had already been counted. The defeated Democratic candidate, Angie Nixon, had 48.1% at the same time.
The result was tighter than expected. The latest edition of the Reuters/Ipsos poll indicated a 6 percentage point advantage for the Republican. At the polls, the difference of 2.
Democrats take seat in North Carolina
Democratic candidate Roy Cooper was elected senator from North Carolina. Previously, the seat was held by a Republican.
This was the first upset of the night for the Democrats. The state was one of those considered disputed in tonight's election.
Partial result of the dispute for governor: four states re-elect Democrats
The states of Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland and Pennsylvania were the first four to elect their governors this Tuesday (3). They all gave victories to the Democratic Party and kept the current leaders in power.
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