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Texans go honking to celebrate state turning blue | CNN Politics

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November 04, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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Texans took to the streets to celebrate the state flipping from red to blue for the first time in years. James Talarico won the Texas Senate seat, the first Democrat to do so in 38 years, while Gina Hinojosa will become the first Latina governor of Texas, ending a more than three-decade Republican hold on the seat.

Texans go honking to celebrate state turning blue | CNN Politics

Texans took to the streets to celebrate the state flipping from red to blue for the first time in years. James Talarico won the Texas Senate seat, the first Democrat to do so in 38 years, while Gina Hinojosa will become the first Latina governor of Texas, ending a more than three-decade Republican hold on the seat.

Texans took to the streets to celebrate the state flipping from red to blue for the first time in years. James Talarico won the Texas Senate seat, the first Democrat to do so in 38 years, while Gina Hinojosa will become the first Latina governor of Texas, ending a more than three-decade Republican hold on the seat.

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed addressed supporters before the race had officially been called, taking aim at President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance while expressing confidence in a victory. El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.

Democrat Troy Jackson defeated five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, despite only becoming his party's nominee in July.

A series of victories by Democratic socialists and other progressives across the country is set to expand the Democrats' influence in Congress.

President Donald Trump began election night by lashing out at Fox News. He implausibly tried to blame the conservative network for the GOP’s devastating midterm losses. CNN's Brian Stelter reports.

Now that Democrats are projected to take control of Congress, they will have to balance accountability and affordability. CNN's Dana Bash analyzes what the party has ahead of it.

CNN projected that James Talarico will win a Texas Senate seat that has eluded Democrats for 38 years. Gina Hinojosa was also projected to turn the governor's office blue in a historic win for Democrats. CNN's Jeff Zeleny reports.

A major power shift in Washington is underway: Democrats flipped enough key seats in the Senate and House to take back both chambers of Congress from Republicans. Washington Bureau Chief and Political Director David Chalian analyzes the results.

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