Texas election: 5 takeaways from a historic Democratic wave

Houston Chronicle · Benjamin Wermund · 2026-11-04 11:00 UTC

Texas elected its first Latina governor and President Donald Trump's redistricting push turned out to be a flop.

Tuesday’s midterm ushered in a blue wave nationally and in Texas, where Democrats ousted some of the state’s most high-profile Republicans. Many of the top races were called before midnight.

Here are the biggest takeaways:

Voters rejected Republicans up and down the ballot

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