AGP Executive Report
Last update: 25 minutes agoTexas Political Shake-Up: Gina Hinojosa defeated Greg Abbott to become Texas’ first Latina governor, while Austin-area lawmaker James Talarico beat Ken Paxton to win the state’s first Democratic U.S. Senate seat since 1988. Democrat Vikki Goodwin also defeated Dan Patrick for lieutenant governor, ending decades of Republican control of the governor’s office. Voters’ Priorities: Cost-of-living pressures helped shape the campaign. Hinojosa also opposed school vouchers and called for a pause on new data-center permits until safeguards are in place. Talarico’s victory came despite more than $200 million in spending by Elon Musk to support Paxton. Wider Impact: Texas’ results were part of a national Democratic sweep that handed the party control of Congress and flipped several GOP-held governorships. Tarrant County also saw Democrats win countywide contests, including the county judge race.
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