Thank you, New Mexico! It is the honor of my lifetime to be elected your 33rd Governor.
Tonight, you made history. You chose a future where New Mexico comes first, where working families have a chance to get ahead, and where every New Mexican has a voice.
I know the challenges ahead are real. But I also know that New Mexicans have never backed down from a fight — and we are going to tackle these challenges together.
Whether you voted for me or not, I will always be your Governor, too. Because this campaign was about all of us, and the future we deserve.
Let’s keep New Mexico, New Mexico. Let’s build a brighter future for our families. And let’s get to work.
it's against our nature, and we're not done counting, but Democrats, just take a moment to enjoy a generational midterm performance. skip the overthinking for a night. it is allowed
US MID-TERM ELECTIONS
- Democrats will win massive victories in the US Senate and House of Representatives.
- Democrats currently have 226 seats won in the House, compared to 137 for Republicans.
- Democrats have 54 Senate seats to 43 for Republicans
- Democrats flipped US Senate seats in Texas, Kansas, Ohio, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maine and Iowa.
- Won Kansas Senate seat for first time since 1932.
- Won governor elections in Texas, Iowa, Georgia and Ohio.
- Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate after beating Mike Rogers in Michigan.
The 2026 midterm elections didn't just determine who controls Congress for the next two years—they also determine whether the United States, 250 years after its founding, remains a democracy, @anneapplebaum says. She explores what citizens and lawmakers can do next to strengthen the institutions and values that have been threatened in the Trump era.