Vote counts continue in Alaska, Mississippi and Kansas after Democratic sweep

Nithya Raman, a democratic socialist, will be the next mayor of Los Angeles, NBC News projects.

The most competitive House districts in the country shifted to the left dramatically, with Democrats running up the score in key races and racking up impressive wins in red districts, according to an analysis of the House races NBC News’ Decision Desk rated as “battleground districts” before the election.

The average battleground district’s margin moved almost 16 percentage points toward Democrats compared with the 2024 presidential margin there, according to a review of the election results in 20 of the 28 battlegrounds where at least 95% of the expected vote is in.

Gina Hinojosa barnstormed across Texas in her successful campaign for governor, speaking to legions of voters anxious about stubborn inflation, high gas prices and more. But there was one topic that the 52-year-old Democrat ruled off-limits.

“We’re not doing the culture wars,” Hinojosa told an interviewer in late September. “We are talking about how we’re gonna deliver for Texans, how we’re gonna make life easier for working families.” When it came to divisive social issues such as abortion access and transgender rights, she said, her campaign would “not take the bait.”

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