The blue tsunami was much more powerful than the decisive victories of Senator-elect James Talarico and Governor-elect Gina Hinajosa. It “upend[ed] the state’s political power structure in one night,” as The Texas Tribune described it. Not since Reconstruction has their been such a large flip of control, The Tribune noted.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, of “be willing to die from Covid” fame, was swept out of his extremely powerful office and, thank goodness, racist Bo French will not become railroad commissioner (a much more important position than the title indicates). Also gone is the MAGA attorney general and state comptroller. Woohoo!
As I grew up singing at Passover, “Dayenu,” meaning “that would have been enough.” But there was more. “Democrats have swept all ten statewide judicial races, taking four seats on the Texas Supreme Court, three on the Court of Criminal Appeals, and all three on the Fifteenth Court of Appeals,” Texas Scorecard tallied. On top of all that, Democrats likely flipped the state House.
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