# Democrats seek majority of US governorships after key-state wins

https://mins.news/en/item/128383

- The Guardian, 2026-11-04 04:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/democrats-governor-races-wins

> Democrats are aiming to control a majority of US governors’ offices after victories in Texas, Georgia, Ohio and Iowa. Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott to become Texas’s first Latina governor, while Georgia’s Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor of any state. Democrats also won in Ohio, Iowa, New Mexico and California, among other states.

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