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House Speaker 'Disappointed,' but 'Never Discouraged' on GOP Losing Majority

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson conceded his party's loss of the majority but predicted they would take back the chamber in 2028.

Moderate Republican Mike Lawler concedes in New York district race to Cait Conley

New York Republican Rep. Michael Lawler conceded in his reelection bid on Tuesday.

'The voters have spoken': Cornyn congratulates Talarico after Paxton defeat in Texas

Sen. John Cornyn quickly congratulated Democrat James Talarico, whose win over Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton handed the man who ended Mr. Cornyn's Senate career a loss of his own.

Democrats win majority of nation's governorships as Hinojosa takes Texas

Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the Texas gubernatorial race Tuesday, a stunning upset that gives Democrats control of a majority of governorships for the first time since 2010.

Luria defeats Kiggans in rematch for congressional seat

Democrat Elaine Luria defeated Republican incumbent Rep. Jen Kiggans on Tuesday in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District.

Trump says GOP lost because he was not on the ballot

President Trump Tuesday night said if he was on the ballot, Republicans would have avoided the shellacking they suffered on Election Night.

Democrats flip another governorship as Acton takes Ohio

Democrats flipped their second governorship Tuesday night as Amy Acton won Ohio's gubernatorial election Tuesday, defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in a major political upset that ended 16 years of Republican control of the governor's mansion.

Democrat Xavier Becerra wins California governor's race, defeating Republican Steve Hilton

Xavier Becerra, a Democrat who ran on his decades of experience in public office, will take over from California Gov. Gavin Newsom as the next governor of the nation's most populous state.

Zach Dembo flips deep-red Kentucky House seat

Democratic candidate Zach Dembo on Tuesday won Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, a seat that has heavily favored Republicans in recent elections.

Republican Rep. Van Drew suffers upset loss in New Jersey

New Jersey GOP Rep. Jeff Van Drew lost his reelection race Tuesday in an upset to Democrat Zack Mullock.

Bottoms flips Georgia for Democrats as Donalds holds Florida for GOP

Democrats flipped the governorship in Georgia on Tuesday, where former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms ended more than two decades of Republican control to become the first Black female governor in U.S. history.

Talarico beats Paxton, ending Democrats' Texas 30-year drought in statewide elections

James Talarico scored a long-awaited win for Democrats in Texas, notching a victory over Republican Ken Paxton in the high-profile Senate race that shattered spending records.