Media projections indicate that Adam Hamilton has won the US Senate election in Kansas, defeating Republican Roger Marshall, who was backed by President Donald Trump, to become the first Democrat elected to represent the state in the Senate in 94 years.
Trump won the state by a margin of more than 16 percentage points in 2024, and the race was initially expected to be a foregone conclusion for Republicans.
Meanwhile, Representative James Talarico has won the US Senate seat in Texas, according to media projections, defeating Republican Ken Paxton, who was backed by Trump.
Meanwhile, media projections indicate that Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott, who has served three terms, has lost to Democratic state Representative Gina Hinojosa in a stunning upset that ended more than 30 years of Republican control of the governor's office.
Hinojosa will become the first Hispanic person elected to lead the state. No Democrat has won a statewide office in Texas since 1994.
Abbott spent $100 million in an effort to defend his governorship and secure an unprecedented fourth term. Hinojosa emerged as an unexpected challenger to one of the country's best-known and most heavily funded Republican governors.
The elections are seen as a popular referendum on Trump's second term, particularly amid voter frustration over the rising cost of living, tariffs and the ongoing war with Iran, which has also contributed to higher fuel prices. All these factors have driven the president's approval ratings to historic lows.
