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Texans go honking to celebrate state turning blue | CNN Politics Politics & Governance

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.

Fmr TX Chief Justice and GOPer endorses Talarico, says he will represent all Texans | CNN Politics Politics & Governance

Fmr TX Chief Justice and GOPer endorses Talarico, says he will represent all Texans | CNN Politics

In a stunning break from party lines, former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Phillips—a longtime Republican—is officially backing Democrat James Talarico for the US Senate. Phillips tells Erin Burnett that Ken Paxton’s relentless scandals “will embarrass Texas in ways our state simply cannot afford,” calling the decision to cross party lines for a moderate like Talarico a “pretty easy choice.”

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