The 2026 midterm elections are reshaping state leadership across the South. In this special edition of Real | State, host Lindsey Gray provides a nonpartisan overview of election results across CSG South’s 15 member states, including gubernatorial races, legislative shifts and key ballot measures. She also explores what these outcomes could mean for state governments as newly elected and returning leaders prepare for the 2027 legislative sessions.

Election results reflect information available as of November 4, 2026, and remain subject to final certification.