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Democrat Zach Dembo wins election to U.S. House in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District

Nov 3, 2026, 7:16 PM

Democrat Zach Dembo won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District, defeating Republican Ralph Alvarado. Dembo won in a strongly Republican district to replace Republican Rep. Andy Barr, who vacated the seat to run for the U.S. Senate. Dembo is a former federal prosecutor and U.S. Navy lawyer. He was backed by the Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. Alvarado is a physician who was the first Hispanic person to serve in the state legislature. The Associated Press declared Dembo the winner at 10:16 p.m. EST.

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Democrat Hannah Pingree wins election for governor in Maine

Democrat Hannah Pingree won election Tuesday as governor of Maine, defeating Republican Bobby Charles. Pingree is a former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. The race was open because Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, who has served since 2018, is term-limited. Charles is a former U.S. assistant secretary of state. An independent candidate, Rick Bennett, […]

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Democrat David Crowley wins election for governor in Wisconsin

Democrat David Crowley won election Tuesday as governor of Wisconsin, defeating Republican Tom Tiffany. Crowley will be Wisconsin’s first Black governor. He previously served in the Legislature and has been the top elected official in Milwaukee County since 2020. His win marks the first time in Wisconsin’s 178-year history that the governor’s office has been […]

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Democrat Sherrod Brown wins election to U.S. Senate from Ohio

Democrat Sherrod Brown won election Tuesday to the U.S. Senate representing Ohio, defeating Republican incumbent Jon Husted. The victory over the incumbent Husted is a boost for Democrats as they seek to retake control of the Senate in President Donald Trump’s final two years in office. Husted had been appointed to the seat to replace […]

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Republican Byron Donalds is elected Florida’s first Black governor

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds was elected Florida’s first Black governor on Tuesday.

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Democrat Vicente Gonzalez wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 34th Congressional District

Democrat Vicente Gonzalez won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Texas’ 34th Congressional District, defeating Republican Eric Flores. Gonzalez has served five terms in the House representing a largely Hispanic district in the Rio Grande Valley. Republicans have frequently targeted him for defeat, and the state’s redistricting effort was designed in part […]

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Democrat Annie Andrews wins election to U.S. Senate from South Carolina

Democrat Annie Andrews won election Tuesday to the U.S. Senate representing South Carolina, defeating Republican incumbent Darline Graham. Andrews’ victory in a state President Donald Trump won three times by double digits is a stark defeat for the Republican Party. A pediatrician, Andrews had previously run unsuccessfully for the U.S. House. Graham was appointed to […]

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Democrat Zach Dembo wins election to U.S. House in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District