How Republicans lost Texas, in three maps

Houston Chronicle · Casey Murray, Nina Moothedath, Taylor Nichols · 2026-11-04 23:00 UTC

Three maps show which counties swung left for Talarico and Hinojosa, and where voter turnout was up compared to 2018.

The Republican Party of Texas suffered a shocking defeat Tuesday night.

Since the GOP first took control of the state about 30 years ago, Texas has built a reputation as a reliably Republican state in general elections.

But this time, Democrats swept most of the statewide seats by midnight. The party didn’t just win; in many races, Democrats won by hefty margins that not even the polls had predicted. In the marquee race for U.S. Senate, James Talarico bested Attorney General Ken Paxton by more than 10 points. Paxton lost by over a million votes.

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