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Midterm elections 2: Texas and California swing
Democrats surge in Texas Senate races as California voters prioritize affordability.
In brief
Democrats surge in Texas Senate races as California voters prioritize affordability. Democrats win Texas Senate races with strong margins while California voters focus on affordability and homelessness. Originally reported by Straight Arrow.
Texas Senate race

Democrats lead in Texas Senate races with 58.1% of votes tallied.
Texas governor race

Gina Hinojosa holds 55.9% of votes to Greg Abbott's 42.8% in Texas governor race.
Texas lieutenant governor
Vikki Goodwin leads Dan Patrick with 55.9% to 41.8% in lieutenant governor race.
Texas railroad commissioner
Jon Rosenthal leads Bo French with 56.7% to 41.7% in railroad commissioner race.
Florida governor

Byron Donalds wins Florida governor race with 118,000 votes over David Jolly.
Georgia governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia governor race with 55.3% of votes.
California affordability

California voters prioritize affordability and homelessness as key issues.
Los Angeles voters
Los Angeles voters focus on affordability and homelessness with high turnout.
Texas early voting
Texas early voting records set with 1,072,564 votes tabulated.
Texas suburban battlegrounds

Williamson County, Texas, is a key suburban battleground for Senate race.
Alaska election probe

DOJ escalates Alaska election investigation into candidate recruitment.
Election security

Election security experts warn of post-vote challenges to results.
Texas cookie polls

James Talarico wins Texas cookie poll with 10 votes per Paxton vote.
California ballot measures
California voters focus on Proposition 42 for retirement and housing.
Young voters
First-time Gen Z voters increase by 3% compared to 2022 midterms.
Election day glitches

Voting machines reject paper ballots in Westchester County, New York.
The essence
Democrats win Texas Senate races with strong margins while California voters focus on affordability and homelessness.



