Sen. John Cornyn quickly congratulated Democrat James Talarico, whose win over Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton handed the man who ended Mr. Cornyn's Senate career a loss of his own.
Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the Texas gubernatorial race Tuesday, a stunning upset that gives Democrats control of a majority of governorships for the first time since 2010.
Democrats flipped their second governorship Tuesday night as Amy Acton won Ohio's gubernatorial election Tuesday, defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in a major political upset that ended 16 years of Republican control of the governor's mansion.