Democrats Flip Governorships in Texas, Georgia, Ohio, Iowa and Nevada; Georgia Elects the First Black Woman Governor in U.S. History
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lost to Gina Hinojosa. Democrats will hold a majority of governorships for the first time since 2010, Ballotpedia says.
By Watchman Report staff ·
Democrats gained governorships in Georgia, Iowa, Ohio and Texas, Ballotpedia reported early Wednesday, and NBC News projected that Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford unseated Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo. Ballotpedia said Democrats will hold at least 27 governorships to Republicans' 20, a majority for the first time since 2010.
In Georgia, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican Rick Jackson, becoming the first Black woman elected governor of any U.S. state, Euronews and Ballotpedia reported. In Texas, Gina Hinojosa defeated Gov. Greg Abbott; Ballotpedia said the last Democrat to win a Texas governor's race was Ann Richards in 1990. Amy Acton defeated Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio, and Rob Sand beat Zach Lahn in Iowa.
In New Mexico, Deb Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo and former Interior secretary, became the first Native American woman elected governor, Euronews reported. NBC News said voters in 15 states elected female governors, a record. Ford will be Nevada's first Black governor, NBC said.
Ballotpedia said Democrats gained state government trifectas in Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, while Republicans lost trifectas in Georgia, Iowa, Ohio and Texas. Democrats also took control of five state legislative chambers.
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