‘A win the size of Texas’: Democrats celebrate shrinking Republican dominance in a big state
Summary
The article reports that Democrats won Texas’s Senate and governor’s races, ending a decades-long stretch without a statewide victory. James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton, and Gina Hinojosa defeated incumbent Greg Abbott; the article says Talarico’s win helped Democrats regain control of the U.S. Senate.Key Facts
- James Talarico won a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, defeating Republican Ken Paxton.
- Gina Hinojosa won the Texas governor’s race, defeating incumbent Greg Abbott.
- The article describes the results as Democrats’ first statewide win in Texas since 1994.
- It says the last Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas was Lloyd Bentsen in 1988.
- It says Ann Richards, elected in 1990, was the state’s last Democratic governor.
- Supporters gathered at Austin’s Long Center to watch the election results.
- Voters interviewed by the article cited living costs and concerns about corruption among reasons for supporting Democrats.
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