US Midterm elections, who are the new Governors. PHOTO

THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN GOVERNOR IN FLORIDA

Republican Byron Donalds is the new governor of Florida. Donalds is the first African American to lead the state and the first African American Republican governor of the United States.

KATHY HOCHUL RECONFIRMED GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK

The Democratic governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, obtained a second term at the helm of the state, defeating the Republican candidate Bruce Blakeman. Hochul assumed the position in August 2021, following Andrew Cuomo's resignation, making history as the first woman to hold the role.

KEISHA LANCE ELECTED GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is the new governor of Georgia. Bottoms beat Republican Rick Jackson to become the state's first female governor and the first African-American governor of the United States. The Democrat, who served as mayor of Atlanta between 2018 and 2022, was also among the women considered by President Joe Biden as a potential running mate in the 2020 election race.

AMY ACTON GOVERNOR IN OHIO

Democrat Amy Acton was elected governor of Ohio: she beat Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. Acton was the protagonist of a fierce battle, especially at the end of the competition after the shock advertisement of her rival starring Acton's mother who invited voters not to vote for her daughter. Acton and her mother have not had contact for decades, after the candidate was dismissed following allegations of harassment against her stepfather.

KLOBUCHAR ELECTED GOVERNOR OF MINNESOTA

In Minnesota, Democrat Amy Klobuchar was elected governor, beating her Republican rival Lisa Demuth and becoming the first woman to lead the state.

HAALAND FIRST NATIVE TO LEAD NEW MEXICO

Democrat Deb Haaland was elected in New Mexico, becoming the state's first Native American governor.

WES MOORE RE-ELECTED IN MARYLAND

Maryland governor Wes Moore was re-elected, beating his Republican opponent Dan Cox.

HUCKABEE SANDERS CONFIRMED IN ARKANSAS

Also re-elected is Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Donald Trump's former spokesperson who confirms herself as governor of Arkansas.

HINOJOSA TAKES TEXAS, FIRST DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR SINCE 1995

Dem Gina Hinojosa wins Texas, beating the outgoing Republican governor Greg Abbott. Hinojosa is the state's first Democratic governor since Ann Richards, who led Texas from 1991 to 1995, when she was defeated by George W. Bush. The governor had been a Republican ever since.

JB PRIZTKER RECONFIRMED GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS

Democrat JB Pritzker was re-elected governor of Illinois. Priztker, one of the most vocal critics of Donald Trump's anti-migrant policies, defeated Republican Darren Bailey.

JOSH SHAPIRO RE-ELECTED IN PENNSYLVANIA

Josh Shapiro also achieves confirmation as governor of Pennsylvania: the Democratic representative defeated the Republican candidate Stacy Garrity, state treasurer.

WEISER WINS RACE FOR GOVERNOR OF COLORADO

Democrat Phil Weiser won the race for governor of Colorado, confirming his party's control of the top office in the Democratic-leaning state. The current state attorney general defeated Viktor Marx, leader of a conservative religious ministry and former Marine, whose outlandish claims, including that he was forced to kill a man at the age of 7, have aroused great skepticism.

DEM BECERRA WINS IN CALIFORNIA

Former Health Secretary, Democrat Xavier Becerra, beat Republican Steve Hilton, a former advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron, in the race to succeed Governor Gavin Newsom in California. He will be the first governor of Hispanic origin in the state since 1875.

DEM CROWLEY WINS IN WISCONSIN

Democrat David Crowley wins the race for governor of Wisconsin, beating Republican Tom Tiffany. Crowley will be Wisconsin's first African-American governor. In 2019 he had already become the first African-American head of the Milwaukee County administration.

DEM TAKES IOWA, ROB SAND WINS

Democrat Rob Sand defeated Republican Zach Lahn in Iowa's governor's race. It is the first time since 2006 that Democrats have won this office in the traditionally Republican state.

REPUBLICAN WILSON WINS IN SOUTH CAROLINA

Republican Alan Wilson wins the race for governor of South Carolina, beating Democrat Jermaine Johnson. Wilson served four consecutive terms as state attorney general.

REPUBLICANS WIN IN GUAM

It was Donald Trump himself who relaunched the result in the midterms on the island of Guam: "Guam, which has always been considered a strongly democratic territory, saw the early assignment of victory to the Republicans for the most important office, that of governor: congratulations to Tony Ada! Furthermore, the Republicans obtained the majority in the local Senate", wrote the president on Truth.

FIRST GOVERNOR OF THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS

Virgin Islanders have elected their first female governor, handing a decisive victory to Congressional Delegate Stacey Plaskett, a Democrat. The US territory of the Virgin Islands was already governed by Democrats.