Democrats won full control of state governments in five more states on Tuesday – and in Texas, Gina Hinojosa defeated Gov. Greg Abbott while Democrats took the state House for the first time in more than two decades. Democrats now hold 28 governorships to the Republicans’ 20. Full story: https://zarknews.com/democrats-gain-control-state-governments-texas-house-flip/ #Midterms2026 #ZarkNews
Full story: https://zarknews.com/democrats-gain-control-state-governments-texas-house-flip/
The state results matter because control of a governor’s office and a legislature decides issues that reach voters directly, from taxes and schools to voting rules and health care. A party that holds all three, a position called a trifecta, can pass its program without support from the other side. In Texas, Gina Hinojosa’s win over Governor Greg Abbott ended more than two decades of Republican control of the state House and gave Democrats the governor’s office as well. The National Conference of State Legislatures tracked the changes state by state as the results came in on election night.
Sources: Zark News; Associated Press; Reuters; NCSL – Nov 4, 2026
