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  Democrat Gina Hinojosa has made history after defeating Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the Texas gubernatorial election, becoming the first Latina woman to be elected governor of the state. Hinojosa's victory in Tuesday's November 3 election ends Abbott's bid for a fourth consecutive term and marks a major political shift in Texas, which has been governed by Republicans for more than three decades. The Democratic candidate secured 4,735,948 votes, defeating Republican incumbent Greg Abbott, who polled 4,109,653 votes. Hinojosa won by a margin of 626,295 votes, securing approximately 53.5 per cent of the total votes against Abbott's 46.5 per cent.   “Here’s what Texas said today, loud and clear: Your government belongs to you,” said Hinojosa in her victory speech. “As your governor, I will never forget it.”   When Hinojosa, 52, takes office in January 2027, she will be the first Latina sworn in to serve as Texas governor and the first Democratic governor since Ann...

  United States President Donald Trump says he will move to Israel and become prime minister if Americans ever get tired of him. Trump made this statement on Tuesday during an interview with Fox News on the day of the US midterm elections.  According to the President, he enjoys a 99 percent approval rating in Israel. "My approval rating in Israel is 99 per cent. If people in the United States get fed up with me, I'll move to Israel and become prime minister," he said. The President was speaking about the relationship between the United States and Israel.

  Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's closely watched U.S. Senate race, according to projections from the Associated Press, making history as the nation's first Muslim senator. El-Sayed's victory demonstrates how an unapologetically progressive candidate can succeed in a battleground state that President Trump carried just two years prior. The two candidates competed fiercely to fill the seat vacated by retiring Democratic Senator Gary Peters, with Republicans aiming to flip a historically Democratic seat, an effort that ultimately failed as the GOP lost its Senate majority. The race experienced a turbulent final stretch when Democratic U.S. Representative Haley Stevens, who narrowly lost the August primary to El-Sayed, endorsed Rogers. That unexpected move sparked intense backlash within the Democratic Party and led to several staff resignations, including Stevens' chief of staff. Running on a progressive platform centered on Medic...

  Democratic Congressman Chris Pappas has made history after winning New Hampshire's US Senate race, becoming the first openly gay man to be elected to the US Senate. Pappas defeated Republican former Senator John E. Sununu in Tuesday's November 3 midterm elections, securing the seat previously held by retiring Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen. Addressing the crowds at his election watch party, Pappas said:  “I want to thank the guy next to me, my amazing husband. I’m the luckiest guy because I'm married to a man that I love. “And despite all the negative attacks and the lies, it's nice to know that love and truth prevailed tonight.” His win keeps the seat in Democratic hands after Senator Jeanne Shaheen's retirement following 18 years in office. The 46-year-old Pappas has served in the US House of Representatives since 2018 and is co-chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus.   The Human Rights Campaign, a major LGBTQ rights organization that endorsed Pappas, hai...

  Democrat Deb Haaland won New Mexico’s gubernatorial election on Tuesday, becoming the first Native American woman elected governor of a US state. Haaland, a member of Laguna Pueblo, previously represented New Mexico in Congress and served as US interior secretary under President Joe Biden. The Associated Press called the race for Haaland with an estimated 41 per cent of the vote counted. Unofficial figures from the New Mexico secretary of state’s office showed her with 57 per cent of the vote at 8:49pm against Republican Gregg Hull, the former mayor of Rio Rancho. Haaland watched the results with supporters, fellow candidates and state Democratic Party officials at the Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque after polls closed at 7pm. She ran alongside New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard, while Hull’s running mate was Republican state Senator David Gallegos. Haaland defeated Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman in the June Democratic primary a...

  Democrat Adam Hamilton has defeated Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas, according to NPR’s reporting, becoming the first Democrat elected to the US Senate from the state since 1932. Hamilton, pastor of the country’s largest United Methodist church, ran as a moderate and said he would listen to people on both sides of the political divide. He called for term limits, criticised national Democrats and won endorsements from prominent Kansas Republicans, including a former governor. Kansas backed Donald Trump by double-digit margins in every presidential election from 2016 onward. Over the same period, however, voters elected and then re-elected a moderate Democratic governor. Marshall won his Senate seat in 2020 by more than 11 percentage points, despite expectations of a closer race. This year’s contest became the most expensive election in Kansas history, with Hamilton breaking several fundraising records. He considered running as an independent but ultimately entered the ...