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Politics of Texas

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For about a hundred years, from after Reconstruction until the 1990s, the Democratic Party dominated Texas politics, making it part of the Solid South. In a reversal of alignments, since the late 1960s, the Republican Party has grown more prominent. By the 1990s, it became the state's dominant political party and remains so to this day, as Democrats have not won a statewide race since Bob Bullock won the 1994 Lieutenant gubernatorial election.

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🇺🇸 James Talarico Responds With ‘Love’ To Hegseth Pastor’s Criticism (2026-03-25)
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, said, “You may pray for my death, Pastor, but I still love you.” The pastor said he was ca...
🇺🇸 In Senate Race, Talarico Challenges ‘Heretical’ Right-Wing Christianity (2026-03-09)
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee from Texas, hopes to counter what he sees as a conservative takeover of the American church....
🇺🇸 Texas GOP Senate primary heading to Cornyn-Paxton runoff, CBS News projects (2026-03-04)
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🇺🇸 Texas GOP Senate primary heads to runoff, with Cornyn, Paxton on ballot (2026-03-04)
The competitive Republican primary for Senate in Texas is headed to a runoff, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. The race will head to a May...
🇺🇸 Is This the Year Texas Goes Blue? (2026-03-04)
The signs are familiar: an unpopular Republican president, well-funded Democrats and anecdotes of disaffected G.O.P. and independent voters....
🇺🇸 Primary season kicks off with high-stakes Senate races in Texas (2026-03-04)
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🇺🇸 Jasmine Crockett, James Talarico and the power of compact electoral minorities (2026-03-03)
MAGA Republicans in Texas backing state Attorney General Ken Paxton in Tuesday’s Senate primary share a lot in common with Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s sup...
🇺🇸 Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales Pressured to Resign Over Sexual Messages to Staff Member (2026-02-24)
Democrats and Republicans urged Tony Gonzales to step down after allegations that he had sent inappropriate texts to a staff member and had a sexual r...
🇺🇸 Stephen Colbert says CBS blocks James Talarico interview from air (2026-02-17)
"I think Donald Trump is worried we're about to flip Texas," Texas state Rep. James Talarico said. "This is the party that ran against cancel culture....

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