2026 results
How each featured race ended, from the state’s official count, and where each winner stood on the issues before Election Day. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies them.
At a glance
- Arizona · GovernorResult not yet recorded
- California · GovernorXavier Becerra (D) won with 64.3% · Unofficial count
- Georgia · GovernorKeisha Lance Bottoms (D) won with 54.3% · Unofficial count
- Georgia · U.S. SenateJon Ossoff (D) won with 59.0% · Unofficial count
- Maine · U.S. SenateTroy Jackson (D) won · Unofficial count
- Michigan · GovernorJocelyn Benson (D) won · Unofficial count
- Michigan · U.S. SenateNo winner recorded yet · Awaiting certification
- New York · GovernorKathy Hochul (D) won with 59.7% · Unofficial count
- North Carolina · U.S. SenateRoy Cooper (D) won with 58.7% · Unofficial count
- Ohio · U.S. SenateSherrod Brown (D) won · Unofficial count
- Texas · U.S. SenateJames Talarico (D) won · Unofficial count
Arizona · Governor
Andy Biggs vs. Katie Hobbs
The result has not been recorded yet.
California · Governor · Count ongoing, as of November 5, 2026
Xavier Becerra won
Democratic Party · 64.3% · Steve Hilton 35.7% · unofficial count
Where Xavier Becerra stood before the election
- Economy & TaxesProposes freezing utility and insurance rates under a state of emergency and targeting what he considers price gouging; opposes the Proposition 40 wealth tax and supports Proposition 3.
- HousingWould declare the housing shortage a state of emergency on day one, finance about 40,000 approved affordable units, cut fees and permit delays, and enforce housing law on cities.
- Energy & ClimateProposes up to two hours of free daily electricity for income-eligible households; supports clean-energy goals but is open to revising them, including the 2035 gas-car sales ban.
- HealthcareCalls health care a human right and says he supports eventually reaching state single-payer coverage; proposes protecting Medi-Cal coverage from federal cuts and using state purchasing power on drug prices.
- ImmigrationSupports California's sanctuary law, which he defended in court as attorney general; says the state cannot stop federal ICE operations but can limit its cooperation and challenge them in court.
- EducationEndorses Proposition 3's school funding; CalMatters reported he had released no major education plan; in the debate he backed grade-level checks, tutoring, earlier schooling and treating teachers as professionals.
- WaterHas offered no specific water proposals, CalMatters reports; defends his water-related lawsuits as attorney general, saying water in California should be regulated by California.
- Public SafetyVoted for Proposition 36 in 2024 and says he would fully fund it, with court-ordered drug treatment; has not backed longer sentences generally, saying that should be left to judges.
Georgia · Governor · Unofficial results, as of November 5, 2026
Keisha Lance Bottoms won
Democratic Party · 54.3% · Rick Jackson 45.7% · unofficial count
Where Keisha Lance Bottoms stood before the election
- Economy & TaxesProposes letting local governments suspend sales taxes on groceries, cutting state taxes on auto insurance and gasoline, and raising the minimum wage for state employees.
- HealthcareProposes expanding Medicaid to adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level, ending Georgia Pathways, and creating a state prescription drug affordability board.
- EducationProposes fully funding schools under a revised funding formula, eliminating state income taxes for teachers, universal pre-K, and a path to free technical and community college.
- HousingProposes faster housing permitting, down payment and renter assistance, a state affordable housing trust fund, and action against corporate landlords that buy large numbers of homes.
- Public SafetyProposes more state support for local police, violence reduction programs, universal background checks and a red flag law, diversion for nonviolent cases, and prison reentry programs.
- Abortion & Reproductive RightsSupports repealing Georgia's ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and restoring a standard like the one under Roe v. Wade.
Georgia · U.S. Senate · Unofficial results, as of November 5, 2026

Jon Ossoff won
Democratic Party · 59.0% · Mike Collins 41.0% · unofficial count
Where Jon Ossoff stood before the election
- Economy & TaxesSays tariffs have raised costs for Georgia families and proposes repealing them; voted to end the national emergency used to impose global tariffs.
- HealthcareProposes repealing the Medicaid cuts enacted in 2025 and barring insurers from denying needed care; voted for the 2022 law that capped insulin costs for Medicare enrollees.
- ImmigrationVoted for the Laken Riley Act and says immigrants in the country illegally who commit crimes must leave; backs local approval for new ICE detention facilities.
- Foreign Policy & TradeOpposes the war with Iran, says it was launched without congressional consent, and voted for a resolution directing removal of U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran.
- Abortion & Reproductive RightsSays he supports the standard established in Roe v. Wade and voted to advance the 2022 Women's Health Protection Act, which would have barred abortion restrictions before fetal viability.
- Energy & ClimateSays families should not pay more to subsidize data centers' energy use, has pressed federal regulators on the issue, and sponsored solar manufacturing incentives.
Maine · U.S. Senate · Count ongoing, as of November 5, 2026

Troy Jackson won
Democratic Party · Susan Collins · unofficial count
Where Troy Jackson stood before the election
- HealthcareSupports Medicare for All and direct federal negotiation of drug prices; as Maine Senate president he sponsored 2019 laws on prescription drug importation and a drug affordability board.
- Economy & TaxesProposes higher taxes on billionaires and large corporations, lifting the cap on income subject to Social Security taxes, and tax cuts and larger tax credits for working families.
- Abortion & Reproductive RightsSupports making abortion rights federal law and voted for Maine's 2023 law expanding later-pregnancy abortion access, after opposing abortion rights early in his career.
- ImmigrationProposes abolishing ICE, shifting immigration enforcement to Customs and Border Protection and the FBI, and an immigration system focused on due process and public-safety threats.
- Government & DemocracySupports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, overturning Citizens United, a congressional stock-trading ban and Supreme Court term limits; open to adding justices; opposes requiring voters to show ID.
- Foreign Policy & TradeSays a genocide is occurring in Gaza and proposes ending U.S. funding for Israel's military; has said the U.S. war with Iran should end.
- Energy & ClimateSupports clean-energy investment and Northern Maine wind and transmission projects, favors guardrails on data centers, and argues President Trump's policies are raising energy prices.
- HousingSays he would push to build more housing and supports letting the state take over mobile home parks if needed so private equity firms do not profit from them.
Michigan · Governor · Unofficial results, as of November 5, 2026

Jocelyn Benson won
Democratic Party · John James · unofficial count
Where Jocelyn Benson stood before the election
- Economy & TaxesProposes a wholesale review of the state tax code with middle-class tax cuts, subnational trade agreements with Canada to offset tariffs, and an overhaul of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
- Energy & ClimateProposes ending what she calls profit-driven utility rate hikes, limiting utilities' political spending, expanding clean energy, and a statewide moratorium on new data centers until stronger safeguards exist.
- HealthcareProposes a prescription drug affordability board, a $5,000 caregiver tax credit, upfront hospital cost estimates, an end to surprise billing and an overhaul of the state health department.
- Abortion & Reproductive RightsSays the abortion protections voters approved in 2022 are not enough, and proposes incentives to bring physicians to Michigan and expanded reproductive health care in rural areas, including mobile clinics.
- EducationProposes a five-pillar plan including a statewide graduation standard, a $60,000 starting teacher salary, expanding Rx Kids statewide and changes to how schools are funded.
- HousingProposes faster permitting, expanded homebuyer and property tax credits, barring private equity from buying homes in their first 100 days on the market, and taxing short-term rentals.
- Public SafetySays reducing gun violence would be a top priority; calls for what she terms gun safety legislation and for giving law enforcement and community partners the tools they need.
- Government & DemocracyRefused a federal demand for Michigan's unredacted voter roll and says she will resist presidential pressure on elections; calls transparency in executive offices important.
- ImmigrationSays she would use every legal tool to protect residents from what she called the encroachment of ICE and to ensure due process and First and Fourth Amendment protections.
Michigan · U.S. Senate · Unofficial results, as of November 5, 2026
Abdul El-Sayed vs. Mike Rogers
No winner is recorded yet. Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers. Mike Rogers had not conceded as of Nov. 5. Michigan’s results are due to be certified by Nov. 23.
New York · Governor · Count ongoing, as of November 5, 2026

Kathy Hochul won
Democratic Party · 59.7% · Bruce Blakeman 40.1% · unofficial count
Where Kathy Hochul stood before the election
- Economy & TaxesSigned 2025 middle-class tax cuts, a larger child tax credit and inflation refunds; added a 2026 surcharge on luxury NYC second homes but opposes broader tax increases on the wealthy.
- HousingSigned a 2024 budget with a new NYC housing tax incentive and "good cause" eviction protections, and 2026 measures exempting qualifying housing from environmental review and raising rent-freeze income limits.
- Public SafetySigned budgets changing discovery laws and involuntary-commitment standards in 2025 and restricting 3D-printed guns in 2026; says her administration tackled rising gun crime and funded prosecutors to curb retail theft.
- ImmigrationSigned a 2026 law barring 287(g) agreements and masked law enforcement; a court blocked the mask and ID rules but not the 287(g) ban; says ICE is "out of control."
- Energy & ClimateSigned 2026 changes replacing the climate law's 2030 emissions mandate with a 2040 target, citing costs; enacted energy rebate checks and utility rate reforms; proposes new nuclear reactors.
- HealthcareAfter 2025 federal cuts, her administration announced moving 1.3 million Essential Plan enrollees to an older program model and set aside over $2 billion as a contingency.
- EducationEnacted a 2025 bell-to-bell school smartphone ban and free school meals for all students, and 2026 funding toward universal pre-K for 4-year-olds by 2028–29.
- Abortion & Reproductive RightsSigned a 2025 law letting abortion-pill prescribers keep their names off labels; said she would never approve extraditing a New York doctor charged in Louisiana.
North Carolina · U.S. Senate · Unofficial results, as of November 5, 2026

Roy Cooper won
Democratic Party · 58.7% · Michael Whatley 39.1% · unofficial count
Where Roy Cooper stood before the election
- Economy & TaxesProposes rolling back current tariffs and stricter antitrust rules on grocery pricing; opposes the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act as a whole while backing some of its tax deductions.
- HealthcareProposes restoring the expired Affordable Care Act tax credits, reversing Medicaid cuts and broadening Medicare drug-price negotiation; signed North Carolina's Medicaid expansion law as governor.
- Energy & ClimateProposes making data centers pay their full power costs and banning utility shutoffs in extreme weather; signed a 2021 carbon-reduction law whose 2030 target was repealed in 2025.
- Foreign Policy & TradeHas called for ending the U.S. war with Iran, saying it lacks a strategy and is raising prices; his campaign said he generally opposes withholding aid from Israel.
- Public SafetyCites his record as attorney general and governor, saying he signed tougher bail and gang laws; supports federal resources for fighting crime and deporting violent criminals.
- Government & DemocracyHis campaign says voting is a fundamental right and that making voting harder is wrong; he supports banning stock trading by members of Congress and the executive branch.
Ohio · U.S. Senate · Unofficial results, as of November 5, 2026

Sherrod Brown won
Democratic Party · Jon Husted · unofficial count
Where Sherrod Brown stood before the election
- Economy & TaxesSays lowering costs for Ohioans is his first priority and that the system is "rigged"; his official biography says he led opposition to NAFTA and CAFTA.
- Energy & ClimateProposes requiring data centers to pay the full cost of their utilities and capping utility rate increases; voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which included energy and climate spending.
- HealthcareProposes barring drug companies from charging Americans more than other countries pay and banning insurers from denying prescribed care; voted for the 2022 law letting Medicare negotiate some drug prices.
- Foreign Policy & TradeSays his first order of business if elected would be action to end the war with Iran; in 2020 voted to remove U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities against Iran.
- Abortion & Reproductive RightsSays he voted for Ohio's 2023 Issue 1 abortion amendment, saying a woman and her doctor should decide; voted to advance the Women's Health Protection Act in 2022.
- Public SafetySays he has fought for law enforcement resources; co-led the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, enacted in 2024, and voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
Texas · U.S. Senate · Unofficial results, as of November 5, 2026

James Talarico won
Democratic Party · Ken Paxton · unofficial count
Where James Talarico stood before the election
- Economy & TaxesProposes what he calls a cost-of-living tax cut, paid for with higher taxes on large corporations and the wealthiest Americans.
- Government & DemocracyProposes banning super PACs, corporate PACs and partisan gerrymandering, capping campaign contributions, banning stock trading by members of Congress, and passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
- ImmigrationSupports more Border Patrol agents, port-of-entry technology and immigration judges, combined with a path to citizenship for long-term residents, spouses and DREAMers.
- Energy & ClimateSupports an energy approach that includes oil, gas and renewables, a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax, and requiring data centers to pay for grid upgrades they need.
- HealthcareProposes letting Americans of any age join Medicare, restoring enhanced ACA tax credits, reversing what his campaign calls Trump administration cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, and capping drug costs.
- HousingProposes expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and repealing regulations he says hinder home construction; his campaign says he would ban Wall Street from buying up housing stock.
- Abortion & Reproductive RightsSupports federal legislation to codify Roe v. Wade and protect access to contraception and IVF.
- Foreign Policy & TradeSupports a war powers resolution on the Iran war, backing Ukraine and NATO, repealing Trump's tariffs, and halting offensive weapons sales to the Netanyahu government while supporting defensive systems.