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Republicans flip two Texas House seats, tilting GOP-controlled chamber further right

Republicans grew their majority in the Texas House with help from Gov. Greg Abbott, forging a path for a possible school voucher program next year.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Republicans again make gains on Texas-Mexico border and hang onto a US House seat

Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz of Texas won reelection Tuesday night as the GOP showed growing strength along the U.S.-Mexico border and continued chipping away at a region that has been a longtime stronghold for Democrats.

Houston Chronicle · 1d

AP Race Call: Republican Rep. August Pfluger wins reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas

Republican Rep. August Pfluger won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday, securing a third term. Pfluger did not draw an opponent in the race for the 11th Congressional District seat.

Trump Wins US Presidency, GOP Reclaims Senate Majority

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Donald Trump helped Texas Republicans win big. Here’s how they’re going to return the favor

With the hopes of a blue or purple Texas dashed, what might Texas look like under a second Trump administration?

USA Today · 1d

Donald Trump wins Texas in 2024 US presidential election race against Kamala Harris

Donald Trump was defeating Harris in Texas with about 56% of the vote in unofficial returns, as the state remains red.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

The Latest: Donald Trump Wins US Presidency, GOP Reclaims Senate Majority

Republican Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.

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Texas GOP wins big: 5 things to know

In the end, it wasn’t close at all. On election night, Texans handed sweeping victories to the Republican Party that controls ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN18h

Texas GOP poised to increase its majorities in the Legislature

Republicans were poised to expand their majority in the Texas House on Tuesday evening, and appeared on track to flip two ...

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Texas Republicans rewrote state’s political playbook

Tuesday night proved they’re getting better at both. The Republican wave didn’t just wash away Democratic hopes — it rewrote the political playbook, especially in North Texas. After months of ...

How Republican gains in South Texas helped fuel the Donald Trump-Ted Cruz statewide sweep

In his 2016 race against Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump lost most of the counties along the Rio Grande by double digits. That ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN7h

Republican sweep in Texas also extended to state’s appellate courts

Republican judges won in 25 out of 26 contested races throughout the state in a show of the party’s broader strength up and ...

ProPublica on MSN3h

Trump’s near sweep of Texas border counties shows a shift to the right for Latino voters

The former president captured 55% of Latino voters in the state, according to exit polls. He also won 14 out of the 18 counties within 20 miles of the border, a number that doubled his 2020 ...

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Indicted Democrat Henry Cuellar defeats GOP Navy veteran in Texas border district

The longtime Texas border lawmaker faces a federal corruption trial in March 2025 after he and his wife were indicted on ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN17m

Texas Democrats underperformed yet again. Now what?

Tuesday was another electoral blowout in which Democrats underperformed expectations, weakening their case that Texas is a battleground state worthy of investment and attention from the national party ...