Democrats Sweep Every Statewide Office in Texas

The Democratic Party won every statewide office in Texas during the 2026 midterm elections, including the governor and U.S. Senate races. The party also secured control of the Texas House of Representatives, shifting the state's political alignment to blue.

This victory ends a 32-year period of Republican control over all statewide positions, the longest stretch of single-party statewide rule in any U.S. state. Following the results, Democratic winner Abdul El-Sayed addressed Donald Trump, noting that after J.D. Vance swears him in this January, Trump could simply call him "Senator."

Political analysts attributed the Republican losses to the treatment of Hispanic residents and the general political tone of the Trump era. Some campaign staffers compared the momentum of candidate Talarico to Barack Obama's 2008 Iowa caucus victory.