A blue tsunami swept through Texas on Tuesday night, ending the longest statewide shutout of any political party in the country. What Democrats do with their newfound power remains to be seen.
Tom Green County voters delivered sweeping victories for Republican candidates in every major statewide and local race Tuesday while approving the recall of Harold “Harry” Thomas by a wide margin, unofficial results show.
SAN ANGELO, TX — Here is how San Angelo and Tom Green County voted in the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election, the Midterm election. Click here for latest results.
In a stunning upset with repercussions across the national legal landscape, Democrat Nathan Johnson claimed victory in the race to be Texas’ next top lawyer.
Democratic state Rep. James Talarico defeated Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas’ U.S. Senate race Tuesday, ending the GOP's three-decade grip on the state.
Gina Hinojosa defeated Gov. Greg Abbott for governor Tuesday, denying the Republican a record fourth term and triggering a political earthquake in a state that has not seen a Democrat sit in the governor’s mansion this century.
Gina Hinojosa took a lead over Gov. Greg Abbott in their surprisingly competitive race, according to early returns that put Democrats within reach of reclaiming the governor’s mansion for the first time this century.
Democrat James Talarico began election night with a lead over Republican Ken Paxton in Texas’ hotly contested U.S. Senate race, according to early returns.
![State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, campaigns at Celis Brewery in Austin on Aug. 20, 2026, as part of his "New American Dream" tour to promote his economic agenda.](/sites/default/files/styles/t5/public/2026-10/20260820-talarico-austin-campaign-reuters.jpg?h=3ec75680&itok=irq7vD9s "State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, campaigns at Celis Brewery in Austin on Aug. 20, 2026, as part of his "New American Dream" tour to promote his economic agenda.")
