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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