# Midterm elections 2: Texas and California swing

> Democrats surge in Texas Senate races as California voters prioritize affordability.
- Title: Midterm elections 2: Texas and California swing | Shortify
- Summary: Democrats surge in Texas Senate races as California voters prioritize affordability. Democrats win Texas Senate races with strong margins while California…
- Keywords: texas, california, democrats, republicans, affordability, homelessness, midterm elections 2026, senate races, election day, Straight Arrow
- Source: Straight Arrow — https://san.com/cc/midterm-elections-2026-live-updates
- Published: 2026-11-03T21:38:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas, california, democrats, republicans, affordability, homelessness, midterm elections 2026, senate races, election day, news, politics, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Democrats win Texas Senate races with strong margins while California voters focus on affordability and homelessness.