Democrats win governorships in Texas and other GOP-controlled states in rebuke to Republicans

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Local News · the U.S. · November 4, 2026

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The wins delivered a majority of governorships to Democrats for the first time in two decades, allowing them to put up a stronger defense against Trump's second-term agenda.

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