Democrats win majority of governorships for the first time in 16 years

By: Kevin Hardy

Outlets: Stateline

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 634

Last Updated: 5 days, 4 hours ago

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Democrats have won the majority of governor’s offices for the first time in 16 years after the GOP racked up major losses across the country.

Democrats flipped governorships in Georgia, Iowa, Nevada, Ohio and Texas and defended competitive races in Maine, Michigan and Wisconsin, according to unofficial results from The Associated Press and Decision Desk HQ.

As of 10 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, Democrats were set to hold 28 governor’s offices compared with Republicans’ …

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