by Paul Dirdak
We have a lot to be grateful for.
Three quarters of the US population will have Democratic Governors when all the newly elected are sworn in.
Recap by Simon Rosenberg and Tom Bonier, Hopium Chronicles, 11/5/2026
The last time that Democrats swept the ballot this convincingly was 1974 just after Watergate – 52 years ago. And we flipped the White House thereafter, too.
The fear-mongering about voter intimidation at the polls did not materialize – our massive early vote turnout plus Late Voting Day all came off as though life were normal. “What scared me most were the things that never happened,” said Mark Twain.
As predicted, the most crucial issue to voters as measured by exit polls was the economy (39%), but second was the state of our democracy (32%).
We New Mexicans elected a Native woman as our Governor while Minnesota elected another as a Senator, and Alaska is about to do that again.
California and Texas will both have Hispanic Governors and both Democrats, Governor Becerra from the CA Central Valley and Governor Hinojosa from the Rio Grande Valley.
Democrats won every state-wide office in Texas except for Senator Ted Cruz. Hinojosa and Talarico were both state Representatives when they ran for Governor and US Senator.
Kansas has a Democratic Senator, Rev. Adam Hamilton, for the first time since Amelia Earhart was being told she could not fly across an ocean because she was a woman.
JD Vance will swear in new Senators including Sherrod Brown, just elected to retake the seat that Vance vacated to become bootlicker in chief, as well as Abdul El-Sayed who Vance so ignorantly belittled.
Georgia’s new Governor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, is the first Black woman elected to that office in the country and is the great-great granddaughter of Betsy Peake, born 20 years before emancipation.
The US House went Dem: 214 to 258*
The US Senate went Dem: 47 to 54
Governors went Dem: 24 to 28
State Legislatures went Dem: 39 to 48
State Trifectas went Dem: 16 to 21
State Attorneys General went Dem: 23 to 28
State Secretaries of State went Dem: 22 to 25
State Legislators went Dem: 3240 to 3700 (50% of all seats).
The DNC made a big bet in the selection of its new leadership team, Ken Martin and Jane Kleeb. After 22 years of focus on battleground states and non-partisan registration, both of those policies were reversed. “When you campaign everywhere, you can win anywhere,” said Ken. When voters must vote for someone, non-partisanship is no more than an academic nicety. The bet paid off big time. Ken’s critics might offer him their apologies.
Read this.
And this.
And for the full Rosenberg / Bonier Recap click here. Including stats, above at (*)
BLUE BOOSTERS 2026 RESULTS
WITHIN NEW MEXICO
Michelle Paulene Abeyta was unopposed in the General Election.
Anita Gonzales was unopposed in the General Election.
Yolanda Jaramillo was unopposed in the General Election.
Sarah Boses won her election with 67%.
Abby Foster won her election with 57%.
Chriselle Martinez won her election with 54%. A FLIP
Lori Martinez won her election with 54%.
Sarah Silva won her election with 61%.
Raul Turrieta won his election with 53%. A FLIP
BEYOND NEW MEXICO
Mary Peltola’s (AK) election is pending. Look for a FLIP
Christina Bohannan (IA) won her election with 52.8%. A FLIP
Jo Mendoza (AZ) won her election with 53.01%. A FLIP
Paige Cognetti (PA) won her election with 54.37%. A FLIP
Janelle Stelson (PA) won her election with 55%. A FLIP
Jon Ossoff (GA) won his election with 59%.
Sherrod Brown (OH) won his election with 50.01%. A FLIP
Roy Cooper (NC) won his election with 58.7%. A FLIP
James Talarico (TX) won his election with 55.1%. A FLIP
Josh Turek (IA) won his election with 55.5%. A FLIP
Todd Jackson (ME) won his election with 53.3%. A FLIP
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