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BREAKING NEWS | Election night, Nov. 3, 2026 | JigrockRadio News
James Talarico wins Texas U.S. Senate race and Gina Hinojosa wins governor
DALLAS — Democrats won two of Texas’ biggest races on election night. James Talarico defeated Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton for the U.S. Senate, and Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms won the governor’s race, while U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries won reelection in New York.
Talarico flips a Texas U.S. Senate seat
Talarico, a Democratic state representative, became the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate race in Texas since 1988. The Texas Tribune reported the race call.
Hinojosa defeats Abbott for Texas governor
Hinojosa, also a Democratic state representative, becomes the first Democrat elected Texas governor since Ann Richards in 1990. Abbott conceded the race. KPRC 2 reported Abbott’s concession.
Bottoms wins in Georgia and Jeffries holds his New York seat
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican Rick Jackson and is set to become Georgia’s first woman governor. CBS News Atlanta reported the race call.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries defeated Republican Lewis Mizrahi to keep his seat in New York’s 8th Congressional District. The House elects its speaker in a separate vote. Anadolu reported the Associated Press race call.
These election-night calls are based on unofficial results. Follow The Texas Tribune’s live results for the latest Texas vote totals.
Where the $5,000 figure came from
The $5,000 figure refers to a proposed DOGE dividend. Businessman James Fishback floated the idea in 2025, and President Donald Trump said returning a share of DOGE savings to Americans was under consideration. As PolitiFact reported, the $5,000 figure came from a proposal that would have needed congressional approval. JigrockRadio found no verified federal approval or payment date for that proposal.