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How Texas went Democratic

Axios·November 4, 2026·1 min read
How Texas went Democratic

Texas flipped from red to blue on Tuesday as Democrats swept statewide offices. State Rep. James Talarico won a U.S. Senate seat, Gina Hinojosa took the governor's mansion, Vikki Goodwin unseated Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Nathan Johnson defeated Mayes Middleton for attorney general. High gas and grocery prices and an unpopular president hurt GOP candidates.

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