Summary
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick warned that Republicans might have difficulty keeping their majority in the Texas House in the upcoming midterm elections. Democrats have been gaining ground in recent elections, and they need to win 14 more seats to take control. Patrick called for party unity after a primary runoff between two Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate.
Key Facts
- Texas Republicans have held the majority in the state House since 2003.
- The GOP currently has an 88-62 majority in the Texas House.
- Recently, Democrats have seen success in special elections across the U.S.
- In 2018, Texas Democrats flipped 12 seats in the state House.
- Dan Patrick called for unity between Republican candidates John Cornyn and Ken Paxton.
- The Texas Senate primary runoff will decide who faces Democrat James Talarico.
- Texas has not elected a Democratic senator since 1988 and has voted Republican for president since 1980.
- The general election will include a governor’s race between Greg Abbott and Gina Hinojosa.
