Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Search covers the most recently published. For the full archive, browsethe topics.
12 results for"Texas governor race"
Democrat Aaron Ford is projected to defeat Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) in the Nevada governor’s race, according to Decision Desk HQ. Ford, the Nevada attorney general, defeated first-term Lombardo to be Nevada’s top executive. Lombardo’s loss underscores the Democratic blue wave that’s splashed across the nation where even more reliably Republican areas like Texas and…
As Republicans suffered a landslide defeat and Texas elected its first Democratic governor in more than three decades, one of the biggest losers of the U.S. midterms was not on the ballot: billionaire Elon Musk.
Democrat Mary Peltola has taken a slight lead in Alaska’s Senate race by about 500 votes, results from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) show, putting a possible eighth flip in the Senate in reach. As of almost 11 a.m. Wednesday, Peltola leads Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) with 48.2 percent to his 47.9 percent with 70 percent…
Democrat James Talarico is projected to win a Senate seat in Texas, defeating Republican Ken Paxton and delivering his party their first big Lone Star state win in decades, according to a projection by Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). It’s a huge moment for Democrats, both because it finally notches the party a big victory in…
Democrat Richard Ojeda is projected to defeat Rep. Richard Hudson (R), the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), in the race for North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District, according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ. Hudson’s role as the NRCC chair meant he was tasked with helping protect vulnerable House Republicans across the…
Elon Musk donated lavishly to Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott, but Democrats still won big in Texas.
The Senate race in Alaska, which has garnered widespread attention with two candidates named Dan Sullivan, remains in limbo.
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) announced Wednesday that he will run for minority leader, formally entering the race to lead House Republicans in the next Congress after they suffered a major blow in the midterms. He will likely face a contentious fight against current House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.). Speaker Mike Johnson…
Democrat Beau Bayh pulled off a major upset in Indiana’s secretary of state race Tuesday, becoming the first Democrat to win statewide office in the Republican stronghold in more than a decade. Bayh defeated Republican Max Engling in a closely watched contest that drew national attention as Democrats sought to break the GOP’s grip on…
The New York Times Editorial Board declared Americans should "feel pride" after Democrats swept the House, Senate, and key gubernatorial races.
After an unceremonious exit from LEGACY MOTOR CLUB’s NASCAR Cup Series program, John Hunter Nemechek has landed on his feet. The 29-year-old racer will join...
Data center backlash became a driving theme of many battleground races, and the subject of dozens of ballot measures.
