U.S. Democrats topple 'Republican strongholds' in governor races too, notch win after win
Democrats Secure a Majority of Governorships for the First Time in 20 Years
On Tuesday (local time), Democrats secured a majority of governorships for the first time in 20 years in the U.S. midterm elections.
According to The New York Times (NYT) and other foreign media outlets, Democrats won gubernatorial races held in 36 states that day, including Texas, Georgia, Iowa and Ohio, where Republicans had long controlled state governments.
As a result, the number of states led by Democratic governors will increase from 24 currently to at least 28 next year. Democrats will hold more than half of the 50 governorships for the first time in 20 years, since 2006.
Democrats also rode voter discontent, fueled by high prices and the war with Iran, to deliver a rebuke of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party's governance in the gubernatorial elections.
In Texas, a traditional Republican stronghold, Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott, who was seeking a fourth term. It is the first time in 36 years, since 1990, that a Democrat has won the governorship in Texas.
In Georgia, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, a former Atlanta mayor, defeated Republican Rick Jackson to become the first Black woman elected governor in the United States. She is Georgia's first Democratic governor since 1998.
In Ohio, Democrat Amy Acton defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, while in Iowa, Democrat Rob Sand defeated Republican Jack Lahn. Democrats have won the governorships in both states for the first time in 20 years.
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If Democrats also win in Alaska and Kansas, where the winners have yet to be determined, the number of states led by Democratic governors will rise to 30. With 73% of the votes counted in Alaska, the Democratic candidate is leading by 20 percentage points. In Kansas, with 95% of the votes counted, the Democratic candidate is in a very close race, leading by just 0.51 percentage points.
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