AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCongressional Shift: Democrats are projected to take control of both chambers, flipping Senate seats in Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Ohio and South Carolina and putting Hakeem Jeffries in line to become House speaker. The sweeping gains mark a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump, with voters focused on affordability and the economy. Statehouse Breakthroughs: Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Greg Abbott in Texas, while Keisha Lance Bottoms made history as Georgia’s first woman governor and the first Black woman elected governor in the country. Florida Republican Byron Donalds is set to become the state’s first Black governor. Historic Senate Wins: James Talarico’s Texas victory ends decades of Republican dominance in statewide races; Adam Hamilton’s Kansas win is the first Democratic Senate victory there since 1932. Iowa Democrat Josh Turek also flipped a Republican-held seat, while Illinois elected Juliana Stratton, who will join Tammy Duckworth as the first state’s two women of color in the Senate.
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