Texas was the Democrats’ unicorn. Well, they captured it and then some on Tuesday. The GOP coalition imploded, leading to an epic drubbing nationwide. Republicans lost control of the House and Senate. The Democrats’ House majority will be 250-plus, potentially.
It’ll take years to recover. That ripple led to a historic event in Texas: the Democrat Party’s complete takeover. Not a single Republican won statewide. James Talarico won the U.S. Senate race. Gina Hinojosa, who wasn’t even on anyone’s radar, beat Gov.
Greg Abbott, and not by a little. It was a decisive win. Every single statewide office on the 2026 ballot in Texas was won by Democrats (via Politico):