Keisha Lance Bottoms

2026 governor races elect a record slate of historic firsts

Elected November 3, 2026

For 250 years, no Black woman had been elected governor of a U.S. state. On November 3, 2026, Georgia voters elected Keisha Lance Bottoms, ending that streak and setting off a wave of firsts in governor's races across the country.

Updated 2 days ago

Artificial intelligence stocks tumble after Democratic midterm sweep raises data-center doubts

Money Moves

Governor-elect; takes office in January

Technology stocks steadied on Friday, a day after the Nasdaq 100's 6.4% plunge. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.09% to 24,579.42, the S&P 500 added 0.31% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.46%.

Updated 3 days ago

Democrats win statehouses and gain leverage over clean energy policy

Rule Changes

Set to take office

Democrats flipped governorships in Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, Nevada and Texas on Nov. 3 and won unified control of six state governments, according to tallies from the Associated Press and MultiState. Arizona was confirmed as the sixth on Nov. 7, joining Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin; the party holds 29 governorships to the Republicans' 19, with Kansas still undecided.

Updated 3 days ago

US voters reject data center development in local ballot measures

Rule Changes

Won Georgia governor's race on a data center pause pledge

Voters decided at least 47 local data center measures across 13 states in 2026. In 46, the result went against the facilities, according to Ballotpedia. On Nov. 3, 40 of 41 measures favored limits; the exception was Harwood, North Dakota.

Updated 4 days ago

Democrats flip three Southern Senate seats, widening 2028 battleground

Rule Changes

Won Georgia governor's race

Democrats won Senate seats in North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas in Tuesday's midterms, according to race calls. The wins helped the party take control of the Senate, with projections giving Democrats 54 seats and Republicans 44.

Updated 4 days ago