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Preliminary US election results: Democrats ahead in governorships and House seats

Preliminary results from the 2026 US elections show the Democratic Party ahead in gubernatorial races and in the House of Representatives. The results announced successively included Democratic wins in the governorships of several states, notably Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, while vote counting continues.

📍 Where things stand: Vote counting is still under way; in the latest preliminary results, Democrats lead with 28 governorships against 20 for Republicans, and with 226 House seats against 139 for Republicans.

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  1. 4 Nov 2026, 07:07 Reports said Democratic Party candidates won the governorships of Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
  2. 4 Nov 2026, 07:21 Results of the US gubernatorial elections showed Democrats winning 24 seats against 13 for Republicans.
  3. 4 Nov 2026, 08:39 Preliminary results showed Democrats winning 24 governorships against 18 for Republicans out of 36 seats, with vote counting continuing.
  4. 4 Nov 2026, 10:34 Preliminary gubernatorial election results showed Democrats winning 26 seats against 20 for Republicans, while vote counting continued in a number of states.
  5. 4 Nov 2026, 10:49 Democrats won 225 seats in the US House of Representatives and Republicans obtained 137 seats, with vote counting continuing.
  6. 4 Nov 2026, 11:00 Democrats won 226 seats in the US House of Representatives and Republicans obtained 139 seats, while vote counting continued.
  7. 4 Nov 2026, 12:02 Preliminary results showed the Democratic Party winning 28 seats in the US gubernatorial elections against 20 for the Republican Party, while vote counting continued in the remaining races.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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