THE ALASKA STORY
Nov. 4, 2026 – Florida gave Republicans two reasons to cheer on an otherwise rough election night. US Sen. Ashley Moody held her seat, and US Rep. Byron Donalds kept the governor’s office in Republican hands. Both races were close.
The wins stood out as Democrats captured both chambers of Congress and took Republican-held governorships in Texas, Georgia, Iowa and Ohio. Florida was one of nine states where Republicans held both a U.S. Senate seat and the governor’s office in Tuesday’s election, based on race calls.
Moody defeated Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon in the special election for the seat Moody was appointed to fill after Marco Rubio left the Senate. Moody had about 51% to Nixon’s 48% in the reported count. In the governor’s race, Donalds defeated Democrat David Jolly by about 1.3 percentage points in Florida’s unofficial returns.
South Carolina voters split their statewide verdict. Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson won the governor’s race, while Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Republican Darline Graham for the US Senate. Andrews’ win ended a 28-year stretch without a Democratic Senate victory in the state.
Where Republicans won both races
| State | US Senate | Governor |
| Alabama | Barry Moore | Tommy Tuberville |
| Arkansas | Tom Cotton | Sarah Huckabee Sanders |
| Florida | Ashley Moody | Byron Donalds |
| Idaho | Jim Risch | Brad Little |
| Nebraska | Pete Ricketts | Jim Pillen |
| Oklahoma | Kevin Hern | Mike Mazzei |
| South Dakota | Mike Rounds | Larry Rhoden |
| Tennessee | Bill Hagerty | Marsha Blackburn |
| Wyoming | Harriet Hageman | Eric Barlow |
Wyoming delivered one of the clearest Republican Senate wins, with Hageman taking about 65% of the reported vote. In Louisiana, Republican Julia Letlow held the Senate seat by less than two percentage points over Democrat Jamie Davis. Republicans also held Senate seats in Kentucky with Andy Barr, Montana with Kurt Alme and West Virginia with Shelley Moore Capito.
Republican Gov. Phil Scott also won reelection in Vermont, where there was no US Senate race on the ballot.
Alaska’s US Senate, US House and governor’s races remained unsettled Wednesday morning. Democrat Mary Peltola led Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan by 626 votes in the count reported earlier by The Alaska Story. Republican US Rep. Nick Begich led the House race just shy of a first-choice majority. Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins led the governor’s race, with Bernadette Wilson leading the Republican field. The Division of Elections has scheduled ranked-choice tabulation for Nov. 18. The Alaska Story’s Alaska results.
One thought on “Where Republicans held their ground as Democrats swept Congress”
Who would have thought that disregarding and condescending your voters while loving another foreign country, the donors, and war would be disastrous?
I am looking forward to interacting with the neocons/zionists here over the next few days. Your tears will be delicious.