In Texas, Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton. For the first time in 40 years, the country will be represented by a Democrat. Also, Democrat Adam Hamilton defeated incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas. Democrats have not won a Senate seat in this state since 1932. For the first time in US history, a black woman was elected governor of a state in Georgia. She defeated Republican Rick Jackson. Before her, no black woman had won an election for office in any American state. Dimitri Nicotin.