Articles for tag: 2026 Midterms, Election 2026, Governor, US Politics

The Kansas State Capitol in Topeka, with its copper dome, columned east portico and grand staircase, seen from the lawn on a clear day

Cindy Holscher Wins Kansas Governor’s Race, Defeating Trump-Backed Ty Masterson

Cindy Holscher will be Kansas’ next governor. The state senator from Overland Park defeated Republican Ty Masterson on Thursday to keep the governor’s office in Democratic hands, winning the closest Kansas governor’s race since 1974. The Associated Press called the race on Nov. 12, over a week after Election Day. Local officials counted provisional ballots ...

Abigail Spanberger at a 2025 election-night event after AP projects her as Virginia’s governor; context of Democratic sweep and ongoing federal shutdown.

“Pragmatism Over Partisanship” Wins: Spanberger Becomes Virginia’s First Female Governor in Historic 57.5% Victory

Virginia 2025 Election Results – Spanberger Victory Virginia’s Democratic Sweep: Historic Victory and Policy Mandate Virginia voters delivered a decisive Democratic victory on November 4, 2025, electing a historic slate of candidates to statewide office. With more than 95% of votes counted, AP projected Abigail Spanberger as the winner at 7:58 p.m. ET; results remain ...