Democrats flip key governorships as Republicans retain Florida
Democrats have flipped key governorships in the US midterm elections, according to Anadolu Ajansi. Republicans have retained the governorship of Florida.
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US Governor Elections 2026: Live Results and Updates
Voters in 36 states are choosing governors in the midterm elections of 3 November 2026. This page carries the governor race updates and calls as they are reported.
Seat count so far
Governors36 races
Counts appear here as top news sources report them
Live map: Senate and governor races
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36 of 50 governorships are up this year. Updated . Refreshes about every 10 minutes.
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Select a state to see which news outlets reported its result.
Senate results so far
- Democrats (6): Georgia, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, South Carolina, Texas.
- Republicans (1): Nebraska.
- Leading, not yet called: Illinois (D), Iowa (D), Kansas (D), New Hampshire (D), North Carolina (D).
Governors results so far
- Democrats (3): California, Georgia, Nevada.
- Leading, not yet called: Ohio (D), Oregon (D), Texas (D).
Source: calls as reported by top news outlets such as AP, Reuters, NPR, BBC and CNN, gathered automatically every few minutes. A state turns solid when AP, Reuters or Decision Desk HQ calls it, or when two different outlets report the same winner. Any other single outlet shows a lighter shade, and outlets that disagree are held back. This is not an official result. Scripwise does not call races itself.
Latest updates
Voters elect first Black woman and first Native American woman governors
According to NPR, voters on Tuesday elected the nation's first Black woman governor and the nation's first Native American woman governor. The report covers nine candidates for governor who made history.
Democrat Aaron Ford unseats Republican Governor Joe Lombardo in Nevada
NBC News projects that Democrat Aaron Ford, the attorney general of Nevada, has won the governorship from Republican Joe Lombardo in the key battleground state. The projection was made according to NBC News.
Becerra elected California governor, Prop. 39 rejected in state vote
According to CBS News, Becerra has been elected governor of California and Proposition 39 has been rejected, as results for key 2026 races were coming in.
Jim Pillen secures victory in Nebraska governor race
Jim Pillen has secured victory in the Nebraska governor race, according to The Daily Nebraskan. The report was published in its midterm live updates.
Source:The Daily Nebraskan ↗Republican Kelly Ayotte wins second term as New Hampshire governor
Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte has won a second two-year term in New Hampshire, according to NBC News. NBC News projects the result, and the state has trended blue at the national level.
Source:NBC News ↗Democrat Jocelyn Benson elected Michigan governor
According to FOX 2 Detroit, Jocelyn Benson has been elected the next governor of Michigan.
Source:FOX 2 Detroit ↗Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeats Texas governor Greg Abbott
Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeats sitting Texas governor Greg Abbott in what The Guardian describes as a stunning upset. The result is a major race outcome.
Democrat Tina Kotek wins Oregon governor race after close contest
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek won reelection against Republican Christine Drazan, according to CBS News. The race was one of the closest contests for a Democratic incumbent in the country.
Democrats record historic win in Georgia and press for governors' majority
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Democrats recorded a historic win in Georgia as they press for a majority of governors' offices.
Source:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ↗Jocelyn Benson wins Michigan governor's race, extending Democratic control
Jocelyn Benson has won the Michigan governor's race, extending Democratic control of the office. The item is reported by AOL.com.
Source:AOL.com ↗Democrat Helena Foulkes wins Rhode Island governor's race
Breitbart News reports that Democrat Helena Foulkes has won the governor's race in Rhode Island.
Source:Breitbart News ↗Democrats capture governorships in Texas and other Republican-controlled states
Democrats have captured governorships in Texas and other states that were controlled by Republicans, according to AOL.com. The report describes the results as a rebuke to Republicans.
Source:AOL.com ↗Democrat Hinojosa beats Texas Governor Abbott in midterms
Democrat Hinojosa has defeated Republican Governor Greg Abbott in the Texas governor race, according to RTE.ie. The result is a major upset in a state that Republicans have dominated for many years.
Source:RTE.ie ↗Voters in 15 states elect record number of female governors
According to NBC News, voters in 15 states have elected female governors, setting a new record in Tuesday's election. NBC News reports that Democrats also made sweeping gains in races up and down the ballot.
Source:NBC News ↗Texas turns blue in rebuke of Trump, Musk and GOP
Bloomberg reports that Texas turned blue in what it describes as a stunning rebuke of Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the Republican Party. The item gives no vote count or race name.
Source:Bloomberg.com ↗Democrats flip four governorships in red states, NBC News reports
NBC News reports that Democratic candidates flipped control of governorships in four races. The party also kept power in several other states on Tuesday, according to the report.
Source:NBC News ↗Hochul re-elected as New York governor as Democrats dominate NYC races
Kathy Hochul was re-elected as New York governor, and Democrats dominated races in New York City, according to Al Jazeera.
Source:Al Jazeera ↗Democrat Gina Hinojosa elected Texas's first Latina governor
As per AP, Democrat Gina Hinojosa was elected as Texas's first Latina governor, ousting Republican incumbent Greg Abbott.
Source:AP News ↗Democrats win New York City races and Hochul is re-elected governor
Brad Lander, Darializa Avila-Chevalier and Claire Valdez have won their congressional races in key Democratic districts, according to Al Jazeera. Kathy Hochul has been re-elected as New York governor.
Source:Al Jazeera ↗David Crowley becomes Wisconsin's first Black governor
NDTV reports that David Crowley has been elected as Wisconsin's first Black governor. The report also notes that Crowley once faced eviction.
Source:NDTV ↗Democrats capture governorships in Texas and other GOP-held states
WSOC TV reports that Democrats have captured governorships in Texas and other states that were controlled by Republicans, which WSOC describes as a rebuke to the Republican Party.
Source:WSOC TV ↗Klobuchar projected to win Minnesota governor's race
Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar was projected to defeat Republican Lisa Demuth in the Minnesota governor's race, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). She will become the first woman elected to lead the state. She will succeed Tim Walz, who did not seek a third term.
Florida elects first Black governor as Republicans fend off Democrats
Florida Republicans have fended off Democrats and the state has elected its first Black governor, according to BBC News.
Source:BBC ↗Amy Klobuchar wins Minnesota governor race
Democrat Amy Klobuchar won the Minnesota governor race, according to LEX 18 News, and becomes the first woman to hold the post in the state.
First Native American and Black governors elected in US midterms
According to PennLive.com, the midterm elections have produced the first Native American and the first Black governors elected in their states. The report describes the results as historic.
Source:PennLive.com ↗Amy Acton leads Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor race
According to NewsCord, Democrat Amy Acton was leading Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio governor race, based on a comparison of 15 outlets.
Democrats win Texas governor race and Kansas Senate races, Forbes reports
Forbes live updates report that Democrats have won the Texas governor race and the Kansas Senate races in what it calls a stunning rout.
Source:Forbes ↗Democrat Sherrod Brown declared winner in Ohio
Democrat Sherrod Brown has been declared the winner in Ohio, according to AP News. This is a race in the 2026 US midterm elections.
Source:AP News ↗Wes Moore wins Maryland governor race over Republican Dan Cox
According to AP, incumbent Governor Wes Moore has beaten Republican Dan Cox in the Maryland midterm election. Moore is the sitting Democratic governor.
Source:AOL.com ↗Incumbent Governor JB Pritzker defeats Darren Bailey in Illinois
Incumbent Governor JB Pritzker has defeated Darren Bailey in the Illinois governor race, according to KSDK.
Source:KSDK ↗Democrats aim to sweep most US governor elections after wins in key states
According to The Guardian, Democrats aim to sweep most US governor elections after winning key states. The report covers the governor races on election night.
Source:The Guardian ↗Governor Healey defeats Mike Minogue and wins second term in Massachusetts
Boston 25 News reports that Governor Maura Healey has defeated Mike Minogue and won a second term in Massachusetts. The report covers the state governor race.
Source:Boston 25 News ↗Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa governor's race
Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand has won the Iowa governor's race, ending Republican control of the office, according to NPR. Sand stressed affordability in his campaign.
Vivek Ramaswamy defeated in Ohio governor race
Deccan Chronicle reports that Vivek Ramaswamy has been defeated in the Ohio governor race. The result is a major race called in the midterm elections.
Source:Deccan Chronicle ↗Tuberville projected to win Alabama governor's race
Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville is projected to defeat former Democratic Senator Doug Jones in the Alabama governor's race, according to Decision Desk HQ. The two had previously faced each other in the 2020 Senate election.
Source:The Hill ↗Gina Hinojosa projected to win Texas governor's race
NBC News projects that Democrat Gina Hinojosa will win the Texas governor's race, unseating Republican Governor Greg Abbott.
Source:NBC News ↗Kotek projected to win Oregon governor's race
Incumbent Democratic Governor Tina Kotek is projected to win the Oregon governor's race against Republican Christine Drazan, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Source:The Hill ↗Gina Hinojosa defeats Greg Abbott in Texas governor race
Democrat Gina Hinojosa has defeated Governor Greg Abbott in the Texas governor race, according to FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth. She becomes the state's first Democratic governor in decades.
Vivek Ramaswamy loses Ohio governor race
Vivek Ramaswamy has lost the Ohio governor race, according to WION, which also published a list of Indian-American candidates who won and lost.
Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeats Texas Governor Greg Abbott
NBC News projects that Democratic state representative Gina Hinojosa has defeated three-term Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The result wrests control of the Texas governorship from Republicans for the first time since 1995.
Democrat Amy Acton defeats Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor race
Democrat Amy Acton has defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to become Ohio's next governor. KATU carried the report.
Democrat Xavier Becerra projected to win California governor's race
Democrat Xavier Becerra will become California's next governor, according to CBS News, defeating Republican Steve Hilton. The race centred on the state's cost of living, housing affordability, energy policy and relations with the federal government.
Democrat Xavier Becerra wins California governor race
Xavier Becerra, the Democratic former health and human services secretary, was elected governor of California, according to The Guardian. He defeated former Fox News host Steve Hilton, and will become the state's first Latino governor since 1875.
Republican Eric Barlow projected to win Wyoming governor's race
Wyoming state Senator Eric Barlow (R) is projected to defeat Democrat Ken Casner and Constitution Party candidate Rebecca Bextel, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Barlow will succeed term-limited Governor Mark Gordon (R).
Source:The Hill ↗Scott wins governor's race in Colchester results
Local results published by the Colchester Sun show that Scott won the Governor's race in Colchester in the 2026 midterm elections.
Source:Colchester Sun ↗Democrat David Crowley wins Wisconsin governor's race
NBC News projects that Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has won the Wisconsin governor's race. He defeated Republican Representative Tom Tiffany, according to NBC News.
Texas governor race between Abbott and Hinojosa remains too close to call
According to The Economic Times, the Texas governor race between Greg Abbott and Gina Hinojosa remains too close to call.
Source:The Economic Times ↗Democrat Jocelyn Benson projected to win Michigan governor's race
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is projected to defeat Republican Rep. John James in the Michigan governor's race, according to Decision Desk HQ. Early counting showed Benson leading by 11 percentage points with 31 percent of the vote reported.
Republican Eric Barlow wins Wyoming governor race
According to Breitbart News, Republican Eric Barlow won the Wyoming gubernatorial race. The report gives no vote totals or margin.
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Frequently asked questions
How many governor races are on the ballot in 2026?
Thirty-six states are electing governors, as per CBS News and Al Jazeera.
Why do governor races matter for investors?
State governments set taxes, budgets and regulations that affect local businesses, and some governors are seen as future national candidates.