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Texas Turns Blue: Inside the GOP’s Midterm Bloodbath

Texas Turns Blue: Inside the GOP’s Midterm Bloodbath

Summary

Democrats won every statewide race in Texas, ending the Republican Party’s decades-long winning streak in statewide contests. They also blocked Republican efforts to gain five U.S. House seats through redistricting, while Democrats could take control of the Texas House.

Key Facts

  • James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race.
  • Gina Hinojosa defeated Governor Greg Abbott and was set to become Texas’s first Latina governor.
  • Vikki Goodwin defeated Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.
  • Nathan Johnson won the attorney general’s race against Mayes Middleton.
  • Jon Rosenthal defeated Bo French in the railroad commissioner race.
  • Republicans redrew congressional districts to seek five additional House seats but made no gains.
  • The article says voter concerns included high costs, immigration enforcement, and data centers’ effects on power and water use.
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