Democrats have secured major victories in several gubernatorial contests across the United States, with Kathy Hochul retaining the New York governorship, Phil Weiser winning in Colorado and Ned Lamont securing another term in Connecticut, as the 2026 US midterm election results continue to emerge.
In New Mexico, Democratic Senator Ben Ray Lujan won re-election to the US Senate, according to NBC News projections, adding to the party’s victories in the congressional contests. In Connecticut, Democratic incumbent Ned Lamont also secured re-election after defeating Republican Ryan Fazio, NBC News projected. Democrats also registered a victory in Rhode Island, where Fox News projected that Helena Foulkes would defeat Republican Aaron Guckian and a field of independent candidates to become the state’s next governor. In Kentucky, Fox News projected Republican Representative Andy Barr as the winner of the US Senate race against Democratic state lawmaker Charles Booker. The victory marks an important gain for Republicans as they seek to retain control of the upper chamber.
Two senior Democratic sources said preliminary election results suggested that the party was on course to secure at least 230 seats in the House, according to CNN. One of the sources indicated that the Democratic tally could approach 240 seats if the party managed to retain its leads in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District and Florida’s 9th Congressional District, both of which were won by President Donald Trump by double-digit margins in the 2024 presidential election.
Hochul defeated Republican Bruce Blakeman to win another term as New York governor, while Weiser defeated his Republican opponent to win the Colorado gubernatorial race, according to NBC News projections.
