{
  "id": 15926376,
  "title": "Here Are 7 Key Governor Races to Watch in the Midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/here-are-7-key-governor-races-to-watch-in-the-midterms",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T17:58:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Time",
    "slug": "time",
    "url": "https://time.com/article/2026/10/21/governor-races-to-watch-in-the-midterms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Here are seven key governor races to watch in the upcoming midterm elections. In Ohio, Democrat Amy Acton is in a tight contest against Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, who gained national attention after releasing an ad featuring Acton's estranged mother. If Acton wins, it would be the first time in 20 years that Ohio voters choose a Democrat for governor. In Alaska, where Republican Mike Dunleavy is ineligible to run due to term limits, Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has emerged as the frontrunner, backed by President Trump. Kreiss-Tomkins recently secured the top spot in the primary and secured the endorsement of former Alaska governor Tom Begich, eliminating three other Republican candidates from the general election. In Texas, the race between Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa and Republican Governor Greg Abbott appears to be the closest in the nation, with polls showing a tight contest. If Hinojosa wins, it would be the first time a Democrat has held the governorship in Texas in more than three decades. In Oregon, Republican Christine Drazan may unseat Democrat Governor Tina Kotek for the first time since 1982. Some polls show Kotek with a narrow lead, while others have Drazan leading. The Cook Political Report recently shifted the race to \"Lean Democrat,\" indicating the odds are slightly in Kotek's favor.",
  "summary": "Ohio, Alaska, and Texas could elect their first Democratic governors in decades",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}