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first_reported: 2026-11-05 08:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-05 08:00 EST
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# Democrats deliver a stunning rout in Texas to retake power for the first time in decades

Shut out of power for decades, Democrats on Tuesday romped up and down the ballot in Republicans’ most populous stronghold, flipping a U.S.

Section: [Elections](/baltimore/section/politics.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [The Baltimore Banner](https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/texas-james-talarico-gina-hinojosa-YMYYWYTDS5AIBEJGP7Y3TUJKM4/), 2026-11-05 08:00 EST: Democrats deliver a stunning rout in Texas to retake power for the first time in decades

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