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Historic GOP setbacks: Democrats flip Ohio and Iowa after 20 years, Georgia after 28 and Texas after 36

The 2026 US midterm elections have delivered a stunning political setback to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, with Democrats making major breakthroughs in states that had remained under Republican control for years. In a series of closely watched gubernatorial contests, Democratic candidates Amy Acton in Ohio, Rob Sand in Iowa, Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia and Gina Hinojosa in Texas registered historic victories, ending decades of Republican dominance in these states.