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2026 Midterm Candidates Make Historic Wins
First Black, Native American and Latina female governors elected in 2026 midterms.
In brief
First Black, Native American and Latina female governors elected in 2026 midterms. Keisha Lance Bottoms, Deb Haaland, Gina Hinojosa and Byron Donalds become America's first female governors of Georgia, New Mexico, Texas and Florida. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
2026 Midterm Historic Wins
The 2026 midterm elections made history for several candidates, as voters projected to elect the country's first Black, Native American and Latina female governors and more major firsts.
Keisha Lance Bottoms Wins Georgia
Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms is projected to become Georgia's first Black female governor, flipping the state's governor's mansion blue after beating billionaire Rick Jackson.
Deb Haaland Wins New Mexico
Deb Haaland, the former U.S. Secretary of the Interior, is projected to win New Mexico's gubernatorial race, becoming the first indigenous governor in U.S. history.
Gina Hinojosa Wins Texas
Democratic Rep. Gina Hinojosa is projected to become Texas's first Latina governor, defeating Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the gubernatorial race.
Byron Donalds Wins Florida
Republican Rep. Byron Donalds is projected to win Florida's gubernatorial race, becoming the state's first Black governor after removing Trump references from his website.
David Crowley Wins Wisconsin
Democrat David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, wins Wisconsin's gubernatorial race, becoming the state's first Black governor.
Chris Pappas Wins Senate
U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas is projected to win New Hampshire's Senate race, becoming the first openly gay senator.
Historic Firsts
These candidates made history in the 2026 midterm elections with the first Black, Native American and Latina female governors elected in the country.
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Keisha Lance Bottoms is projected to become America's first Black woman governor after beating billionaire Rick Jackson in Georgia.
Deb Haaland
Deb Haaland, the former U.S. Secretary of the Interior, becomes the first indigenous governor in U.S. history after winning New Mexico's gubernatorial race.
Gina Hinojosa
Gina Hinojosa, a Democratic Rep., becomes Texas's first Latina governor after defeating Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Byron Donalds
Byron Donalds, a Republican Rep., becomes Florida's first Black governor after removing Trump references from his website.
The headline
Keisha Lance Bottoms, Deb Haaland, Gina Hinojosa and Byron Donalds become America's first female governors of Georgia, New Mexico, Texas and Florida.
