Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House

PBS NewsHour · Kim Chandler; David Fischer; Associated Press · 2026-11-04 21:50 UTC

Democrats in Texas took control of the state House after historic wins for governor and U.S. Senate, part of a series of sweeping gains nationwide in Tuesday’s elections that shifted the balance of power across several battleground and Republican-leaning states.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats in Texas took control of the state House after historic wins for governor and U.S. Senate, part of a series of sweeping gains nationwide in Tuesday's elections that shifted the balance of power across several battleground and Republican-leaning states.

It will be the first time Democrats control the House in Texas since Republicans took over after the 2002 election. Republicans are keeping control of the Senate in the state — which also elected Gina Hinojosa its first Democratic governor since George W. Bush ousted Ann Richards in 1994.

In this year's midterm elections, the party took full control — both statehouse chambers and governors' offices — in at least five states where they previously shared power.

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