Democrats flip four governorships, extending their inroads into red states
Democratic candidates flipped control of governorships in four races while maintaining power in several other states, further punctuating the party’s success in Tuesday’s elections.Seizing on a broadly toxic political climate for Republicans, Democrats notched victories in perennial battleground and deep red states across the map.
Democratic candidates wrested control of governor’s mansions in Georgia, Iowa, Texas and Ohio.The most shocking flip came in Texas — a state Donald Trump won two years ago by nearly 14 points, where the last Democratic governor was elected more than three decades ago.
Democratic state Rep.Gina Hinojosa defeated three-term GOP Gov.
Greg Abbott, overcoming a massive spending deficit to become the state’s first Latina chief executive.Iowa Auditor Rob Sand won the state's governorship.Scott Olson / GettyDemocrats also made history in Georgia, where former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican Rick Jackson, flipping control of the battleground state office for the first time in 24 years.
Bottoms’ victory means she will become the first Black female governor in U.S.history.
Bottoms is one of three Black gubernatorial candidates who won Tuesday, along with Democratic Gov.Wes Moore in Maryland and Republican Byron Donalds in Florida.
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