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Political Roundup – Saturday, November 7, 2026

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Below is a recap regarding the state electoral changes: (any incumbent not mentioned was re-elected)

Alabama 

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) was elected Governor; Rep. Barry Moore (R) won election to the Senate. Former Congressman Jerry Carl (R) returns in District 1. Rep. Shomari Figures survives a redistricting challenge in District 2.

Alaska 

Final numbers won’t be known until all votes are counted and Ranked Choice Voting begins.

Arizona 

Dr. Amish Shah (D) wins the 1st Congressional District seat.  Reps. Eli Crane (R) and Abe Hamadeh (R) lead in their two re-election campaigns, but the result is not final.  Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R) was defeated. Former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb (R) leads in race to replace Rep. Andy Biggs (R) who left the House to run unsuccessfully for Governor.

California 

Many races are uncalled since California allows ballots to be received after the election and the counting process is slow.  We do know that state Sen. Scott Wiener (D) will replace retiring Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi. Reps. David Valadao (R) and Jimmy Gomez (D) were defeated. State Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin (D), Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, and San Diego City Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert (D) are so far elected as freshman US House members.

Colorado 

Attorney General Phil Weiser (D) was elected Governor. Reps. Jeff Crank (R) and Gabe Evans (R) were defeated. Reps. Jeff Hurd (R) and Lauren Boebert (R) are still in close battles.

Florida 

Rep. Byron Donalds (R) was elected Governor, and appointed Senator Ashley Moody (R) was elected to serve the balance of the current term. Several House races remain uncalled. Attorney Austin Rogers (R), business owner Joe Strada (R), ex-USDA official Sydney Gruters (R), radio station owner Jim Swartzel (R), technology company executive Pia Dandiya (D), and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Oliver Gilbert (D) were all elected to the House as freshman members.

Georgia 

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) was elected Governor.  Insurance broker Jim Kingston (R), son of former US Rep. Jack Kingston (R), state Rep. Houston Gaines (R), Dr. John Cowan (R), and state Rep Jasmine Clark (D) were all elected as US Representatives.

Illinois 

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) was elected US Senator. Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller (D), congressional aide Patty Garcia (D), state Rep. LaShawn Ford (D), ex-US Rep. Melissa Bean (D), and Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss (D) were all elected as freshman or returning US Representatives.

Indiana

State Sen. J.D. Ford (D) defeated US Rep. Victoria Spartz (R).

Iowa 

State Auditor Rob Sand (D) was elected Governor; state Rep. Josh Turek (D) was elected US Senator; Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) and Zach Nunn (R) were defeated; state Rep. Lindsay James (D) was elected to the US House.

Kansas 

Pastor Adam Hamilton (D) defeated US Sen. Roger Marshall (R). The open Governor’s race is still too close to call but leaning heavily to Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher.

Kentucky 

US Rep. Andy Barr (R) was elected to the US Senate. Businessman Zach Dembo (D) was elected to the US House.

Maine 

Former state Senate President Troy Jackson (D) defeated Sen. Susan Collins (R). Former Gov. Paul LePage (R) was elected to the US House.

Massachusetts 

Former Biden Administration official Dan Koh (D) was elected to the US House.

Michigan 

Former Wayne County Health Director Abdul El-Sayed (D) was elected to the US Senate; Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) was elected Governor; state Sen. Sean McCann (D) defeated US Rep. Bill Huizenga (R); political activist William Lawrence (D) defeated US Rep. Tom Barrett; attorney Christina Hines (D), state Senate President Pro Tempore Jeremy Moss (D), and state Rep. Donovan McKinney (D) were all elected to the US House.

Minnesota 

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) was elected Governor; Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) was elected to the US Senate; state Senator Matt Little (D) was elected to the House; Rep. Brad Finstad (R) is locked in a tight race that has not been called.

Mississippi 

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) is locked in a tight race that has not been called but she trails significantly with about 20,000 votes to count.

Missouri 

Retired Army officer Fred Wellman (D) defeated Rep. Ann Wagner (R); radio talk show host Chris Stigall (R) was elected to the US House.

Montana 

Former US Attorney Kurt Alme (R) was elected to the US Senate; smokejumper firefighter Sam Forstag (D) was elected to the US House.

Nebraska 

Political consultant Denise Powell (D) was elected to the US House.

Nevada 

Attorney General Aaron Ford (D) defeated Gov. Joe Lombardo (R). Former state House Majority Leader Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D) was elected to the US House.

New Hampshire 

US Rep. Chris Pappas (R) was elected to the US Senate. Former Portsmouth City Councilmember and daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D), Stefany Shaheen (D), was elected to the US House.

New Jersey 

Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock (D) defeated US Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R); businesswoman Rebecca Bennett (D) defeated US Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R).

New Mexico 

Former US Interior Secretary and ex-Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D) was elected Governor.

New York 

Former National Security Council official Cait Conley (D) defeated US Rep. Mike Lawler (R). State Assembly members Claire Valdez (D) and Micah Lasher (D), former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander (D), anti-Israel organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier (D), and businessman Anthony Constantino (R) were all elected as freshman US House members.

North Carolina 

Former Gov. Roy Cooper (D) was elected US Senator.  Reps. Greg Murphy (R) and Virginia Foxx (R) are locked in tight recounts. High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson (D) defeated Rep. Addison McDowell (R); ex-West Virginia state Sen. Richard Ojeda (D) defeated Rep. Richard Hudson (R); attorney Paul Barringer (D) defeated US Rep. Brad Knott (R); business consultant LaKesha Womack (D) defeated Rep. Tim Moore (R); agribusinessman Jamie Ager (D) was elected as a freshman US House member.

Ohio 

Dr. Amy Acton (D) was elected Governor; former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) returned to the Senate; Brook Park City Councilman Brian Poindexter (D) defeated Rep. Max Miller (R); US Air Force veteran Kristina Knickerbocker (D) defeated Rep. Mike Turner (R); college professor Don Leonard (D) defeated Rep. Mike Carey (R).

Oklahoma 

Ex-state Budget Director Mike Mazzei (R) was elected Governor. US Rep. Kevin Hern (R) was elected to the US Senate; state Rep. Mark Tedford (R) was elected to the US House.

Pennsylvania 

Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie (D) defeated US Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R); former union president Bob Brooks (D) defeated Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R); Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti (D) defeated Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R); ex-news anchor Janelle Stelson (D) defeated Rep. Scott Perry (R); state Rep. Chris Rabb (D) was elected to the US House.

Rhode Island 

Ex-corporate executive Helena Foulkes (D) was elected Governor.

South Carolina

Physician Annie Andrews (D) defeated Sen. Darline Graham (R). Retired Navy Admiral Nancy Lecore (D) was elected to the US House.

South Dakota 

Attorney General Marty Jackley (R) was elected as the state’s at-large US Representative.

Tennessee 

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R) was elected Governor.  US Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R) is locked in a recount. Former state Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher (R) and state Sen. Brent Taylor (R) were elected to the US House.

Texas 

State Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D) defeated Gov. Greg Abbott (R); state Rep. James Talarico (D) was elected US Senator; Tejano musician Bobby Pulido (D) defeated US Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R); state Rep. Steve Toth (R), attorney Jessica Steinmann (R), lobbyist Letty Gutierrez (D); attorney Chris Gober (R), ex-USDA official Tom Sell (R), former MLB baseball player Mark Teixeira (R), former Constable Trevor Nehls (R), attorney Katy Padilla Stout (D), senior pastor Frederick Haynes (D), former Congressman Colin Allred (D), police officer Johnny Garcia (D), and mortgage broker Jon Bonck (R) were all elected to the US House.

Utah 

Former Congressman Ben McAdams (D) was elected to the US House.

Virginia 

Henrico County Commonwealth Attorney Shannon Taylor (D) defeated US Rep. Rob Wittman (R); and former US Rep. Elaine Luria (D) defeated Rep. Jen Kiggans (R).

Washington 

Yakima County Commissioner Amanda McKinney (R) was elected to the US House; Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R) is locked in an uncalled race.

Wisconsin 

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley (D) was elected Governor; nurse Mitchell Berman (D) defeated Rep. Bryan Steil (R); businesswoman Rebecca Cooke (D) defeated Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R); media producer Michael Alfonso (R) was elected to the US House.

Wyoming 

US Rep. Harriet Hageman (R) was elected to the US Senate; state Sen. Eric Barlow (R) was elected Governor; former Secretary of State Chuck Gray (R) was elected at-large US Representative.

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