These 10 candidates for governor made history in the 2026 election

Voters on Tuesday elected the nation's first Black woman governor and the nation's first Native American woman governor.

From the 1st Black woman governor to the 1st Muslim senator, here are 12 historic firsts of the 2026 midterm election

The 2026 midterms delivered historic victories for women and minority candidates, including groundbreaking wins for Black, ...

Election results: Xavier Becerra defeats Steve Hilton in the race for California governor

Becerra made the race for governor a referendum on President Donald Trump. Hilton tried to convince voters that one party had ...

First Muslim senator, first Black female governor: 2026 midterm election results make history

The 2026 midterms resulted in multiple historic firsts, with Donalds set to become Florida's first black governor, El-Sayed set to be the first Muslim U.S. senator, and more.

Democrat Rob Sand wins election to be Iowa’s next governor, flipping the seat

Iowa voters chose Democrat Rob Sand to be their next governor, flipping the seat Republicans have held for more than two ...

Across both parties, Black candidates look to make history in governor’s races

Moore is aggressively campaigning for a trio of Black Democratic gubernatorial candidates in three battleground states: K ...

Democrat Gina Hinojosa elected Texas’ first Latina governor, ousts Republican incumbent Greg Abbott

Democrat Gina Hinojosa has ousted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in an upset that will make her the state’s first Latina governor.
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An election voter guide on Tennessee governor candidates, positions

Republicans voted Marsha Blackburn as their nominee, while Democrats chose Jerri Green. There are two independent candidates gaining steam too.