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ChartsThe midterm curse: the president’s party gained House seats just 3 times in 92 yearsChartsDemocrats flipped 7 Senate seats. 6 were in states Trump won.Charts229,766 votes in three states decided the 2024 electionCharts312 electoral votes looked like a landslide. The popular vote gap was 1.5 points.ChartsA Wyoming vote carries 3.3× the Electoral College weight of a California voteCharts51 of 51: every state and D.C. moved toward Trump in 2024ChartsTrump swept all seven swing states. Only Arizona topped 5 points.ChartsRed and blue states ranked: only 8 of 51 were within 5 pointsCharts42 states never flipped. Just 9 decided four elections.ChartsYoung Americans are 15× likelier than seniors to get political news mainly from social mediaChartsJust 8% of Republicans trust the news media. Among Democrats it is 51%.ChartsFacebook still beats TikTok 2 to 1 as a news sourceAnswersDid Democrats win the House in 2026?AnswersWho will control the Senate in 2027?AnswersWhich states flipped in the 2026 midterms?AnswersWhen was Texas last blue?AnswersWhat are the 7 swing states?AnswersDoes the president’s party always lose seats in midterms?AnswersHow many electoral votes does it take to win?AnswersHow many electoral votes does each state have?AnswersWhen is the next presidential election?AnswersWhich Senate seats are up in 2028?AnswersWhat is the difference between called and certified results?AnswersWho won the 2024 popular vote?AnswersWhen does the new Congress start?AnswersHow can you tell if a state is red or blue?The White HouseThe road to the White House in 2028Border & immigrationImmigration and the 2028 electionEconomy & inflationReading the economy during an electionVoters & turnoutYoung voters: registration and turnoutAI & jobsAI, jobs and technology policyElection administrationUnderstanding U.S. election results

2026 midterm results

2026 governor results: Democrats 28, Republicans 20, 5 statehouses flipped

Democrats flipped 5 governorships. Not called yet: Alaska and Kansas.

Unofficial. Status Nov 5, 2026: races called by news organizations. States have not certified them. Called vs. certified

Governors
  • 28 Democrats
  • 2 Not called yet
  • 20 Republicans
Governors 2026
StateWinnerResult
GeorgiaKeisha Lance Bottoms (D)Flipped to Democrats
IowaRob Sand (D)Flipped to Democrats
NevadaAaron Ford (D)Flipped to Democrats
OhioAmy Acton (D)Flipped to Democrats
TexasGina Hinojosa (D)Flipped to Democrats
Alaska—Not called yet
Kansas—Not called yet
AlabamaTommy Tuberville (R)Republican hold
ArizonaKatie Hobbs (D)Democratic hold
ArkansasSarah Huckabee Sanders (R)Republican hold
CaliforniaXavier Becerra (D)Democratic hold
ColoradoPhil Weiser (D)Democratic hold
ConnecticutNed Lamont (D)Democratic hold
FloridaByron Donalds (R)Republican hold
HawaiiJosh Green (D)Democratic hold
IdahoBrad Little (R)Republican hold
IllinoisJB Pritzker (D)Democratic hold
MaineHannah Pingree (D)Democratic hold
MarylandWes Moore (D)Democratic hold
MassachusettsMaura Healey (D)Democratic hold
MichiganJocelyn Benson (D)Democratic hold
MinnesotaAmy Klobuchar (D)Democratic hold
NebraskaJim Pillen (R)Republican hold
New HampshireKelly Ayotte (R)Republican hold
New MexicoDeb Haaland (D)Democratic hold
New YorkKathy Hochul (D)Democratic hold
OklahomaMike Mazzei (R)Republican hold
OregonTina Kotek (D)Democratic hold
PennsylvaniaJosh Shapiro (D)Democratic hold
Rhode IslandHelena Foulkes (D)Democratic hold
South CarolinaAlan Wilson (R)Republican hold
South DakotaLarry Rhoden (R)Republican hold
TennesseeMarsha Blackburn (R)Republican hold
VermontPhil Scott (R)Republican hold
WisconsinDavid Crowley (D)Democratic hold
WyomingEric Barlow (R)Republican hold

The charts both parties will argue about

3/24The midterm curse: the president’s party gained House seats just 3 times in 92 years6/7Democrats flipped 7 Senate seats. 6 were in states Trump won.8Red and blue states ranked: only 8 of 51 were within 5 points

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