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Democrats flip governorships in Texas, Georgia, Ohio and Iowa; voter-ID and citizenship measures pass in several states

Published 6:00 AM CT, Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · Updated 6:06 AM CT
In the 6 AM CT update

Ballotpedia reported that Gina Hinojosa defeated Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Keisha Lance Bottoms won in Georgia, Amy Acton beat Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio and Rob Sand won in Iowa, giving Democrats at least 27 governorships to Republicans' 20. Voters in Arkansas, Kansas, South Dakota and West Virginia approved citizenship requirements for voting, and North Carolina and Ohio approved expanded voter ID amendments. Voter ID measures were defeated in Arizona, California and Colorado, Ballotpedia said.

• governors
• Greg Abbott
• Gina Hinojosa
• Keisha Lance Bottoms
• Vivek Ramaswamy
• Amy Acton
• Rob Sand
• voter ID
• ballot measures
• citizenship voting
• United States