Operation Blue Wave: 2026 Midterm Election Results 

On November 3, 2026, this year’s midterm elections became one of the most historically important events in our lifetime. There were lots of historic wins this year, from California’s first Latino governor in over 150 years to the first-ever Muslim U.S. senator. In this year’s midterm elections, seven states became Democratic blue states. These states include Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kansas, Maine, Iowa, and Ohio. Starting off in California, Democrat Xavier Becerra won this year's election for governor against Republican Steve Hilton. Becerra’s priorities include making healthcare more affordable for all Californians, reducing homelessness, making housing more affordable, and ensuring clean energy is more accessible to families all across California. In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim to serve in the U.S. Senate. Abdul won against Republican Mike Rogers for a seat in the U.S. Senate to represent the state of Michigan. 

Abdul’s priorities are providing Medicare for All, keeping money out of politics for fair elections, protecting communities from the harms of  data centers, and increasing funding for the Department of Education. In New Mexico, Deb Haaland became the first Native American woman governor in U.S. history. Haaland was declared the winner over Republican Greg Hull. Haaland's promises to the people of New Mexico include providing more jobs, making New Mexico more affordable, increasing health clinics in rural areas in the state, and expanding after-school programs and summer reading programs. In Texas, Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the race for a seat in the Senate. Talarico’s policies to improve Texas are protecting hospitals in rural areas, hiring more teachers, and creating regulations to use AI safely in schools in Texas and for other states. 

With an increase in Democratic governors and senators in our government, Democrats have more control of our federal government, from the U.S. Senate to the House of Representatives. They've been able to win on campaign promises such as affordable healthcare, reduced costs, and AI regulations. This recent midterms elections shows that we're able to band together, and that \these people were elected by the people, for the people, for their states, and for our country. With this blue tsunami that took over, it shows us why we need to vote and that our vote really does matter!