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How Texas went Democratic
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Texas woke up red on Tuesday and went to bed blue.
Key facts
- Follow the money: Republicans went down despite a rescue mission from Elon Musk, who gave north of $150 million in support of Paxton's campaign in a single quarter this year, and gave at least $5.5
- The Democratic wins have huge implications for the 2028 presidential race
- Fireworks were shooting off in Austin Tuesday night, and state agencies so long occupied by the GOP will now be run by Democrats, opening the way for wide policy changes in long-conservative Texas
- Vikki Goodwin (D-Austin) unseated three-term Republican Lt
Summary
Months ago, Democratic campaigns in the MAGA heartland appeared quixotic, obligatory more than realistic. Now those Democratic candidates have swept to power, led by two state representatives from liberal Austin, James Talarico, soon to be seated in the U.S. Senate, and Gina Hinojosa, who will take her place in the new year in the governor's mansion. The Democratic victories were comprehensive. Democrat Nathan Johnson, a state senator from Dallas, defeated Republican Mayes Middleton, state senator from Galveston, in the race for attorney general. "We took back Texas," Talarico told his supporters.