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Called Democratic pickups total 24. Eight additional uncalled pickup leads: Arizona 3, Ohio 2, Alaska 1, Iowa 1 and Kansas 1. Light blue segments are provisional.

Democrats flipped 24 statewide executive posts

Single-holder executive offices only; excludes courts, commissions and federal offices. Data: Associated Press; Axios analysis; Chart: Andrew Pantazi/Axios

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