James Talarico has won the U.S. Senate election in Texas, defeating Republican Ken Paxton. (via NBC) He becomes the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas since 1988.

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Gina Hinojosa has won the Texas gubernatorial election, defeating Republican Greg Abbott. (via NBC) She becomes the first Latina to be elected governor in Texas history.

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Chris · Nov 4, 2026 · 1:33 AM UTC

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YOU BETTER LOCK THEM WHEELS AND DONT MOVE @GregAbbott_TX

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yuli 𖣘. ݁𖦹₊⊹ · Nov 4, 2026 · 2:20 AM UTC

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sorry guys ik a lot of ppl don’t care but im from texas so this is very important to me

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ben 🇦🇶 · Nov 3, 2026 · 3:06 PM UTC

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Saint · Nov 3, 2026 · 5:03 PM UTC

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Yk how bad you gotta be as a president for Texas to flip to blue

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river ≽^- ˕ -^≼ saw RE x8 · Nov 3, 2026 · 6:25 PM UTC

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associate of the moth · Nov 2, 2026 · 11:39 PM UTC

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Tony Statovci · Nov 2, 2026 · 11:02 PM UTC

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How political ads are in the South 😭💔

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isai · Nov 2, 2026 · 8:19 PM UTC

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Austin, TX

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welcome to my asian-mexican fusion restaurant where we only serve kimchi carne asada fries and birria ramen and every dish is like $25 no drink included btw

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jaiden · Nov 2, 2026 · 2:16 PM UTC

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PUSH TEXAS PUSH

Political Polls

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New - Texas polls Senate 🔵 Talarico 52% 🔴 Paxton 46% Governor 🔵 Hinojosa 50% 🔴 Abbott (Inc) 49% Atlas Intel (A) - 11/1

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kovie · Nov 2, 2026 · 12:21 AM UTC

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it’s not “a wrap” please still go out and vote

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That's a wrap! House: 🔵 240 - (224-252 Likely Seats) 🔴 195 - (183-211 Likely Seats) Senate: 🔵 54 - (51-55 Likely Seats) 🔴 46 - (45-49 Likely Seats) Governorships: 🔵 29 - (26-30 Likely Seats) 🔴 21 - (20-24 Likely Seats) Read it for free: usapolling.substack.com/p/de…

Democrats Are Poised for a Historic Midterm Victory

From Texas to Maine, Democrats Are Making Gains as Trump’s Unpopularity Drags Down Republicans Nationwide

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This post is misleading. By saying “that’s a wrap!” And posting projected election results, it suggests the elections have already happened and the results are known. In fact, the post is only referring to the end of polling, while the election itself is on Tuesday. t.co/S13gIvzXaq

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