For the first time in 20 years the State of Ohio is now blue following the November 3, 2026 midterm elections, along with the United States set to have a historic number of Black governors serving simultaneously.
Congratulations are in order as Democrat Wes Moore, won re-election in Maryland, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds in Florida, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia, Democrat David Crowley in Wisconsin and Democrat Aaron Ford in Nevada, for the first time in U.S. history, multiple elected Black governors will serve at the same time after five wins in elections across the country. Before the November 2026 elections, only three Black individuals had ever been elected by voters as state governors in U.S. history.
In Ohio Democrat Dr. Amy Acton has won Ohio’s race for governor according to unofficial election results, marking the first time in 20 years that Ohio voters have selected a Democrat to lead the state. Democratic former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has won back a seat on Capitol Hill, defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted.
Republicans’ hopes of flipping the state of Michigan and gaining some breathing room in their thin majority were crushed, when Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s U.S. Senate race in the, defeating Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in U.S. history.
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