Dan Patrick concedes Texas ‘turned purple’ after Democrats’ historic blue wave
Dan Patrick, a Republican, acknowledged Thursday that the Lone Star State "turned purple" after Democrats' so-called blue wave swept statewide races and flipped the governor’s office, a U.S.
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- So, we're not a blue state, but we're going to have to work too hard to be sure in '28 and '30 and '32 we don't become one." Patrick, who ran for re-election but lost his race to Democrat Vikki Goodwin, was among the Republicans hit by Democrats' blue wave.
- TRUMP'S GAMBLE ON KEN PAXTON BACKFIRES AS DEMOCRAT PULLS OFF HISTORIC TEXAS SENATE UPSET Patrick said Republicans lost voters in places and demographics they had gained in 2024, including the Rio Grande Valley and young voters.
- Democrats won every statewide race in Texas, bringing an end to decades of Republican control in contests that had once been considered sure bets for the GOP and leaving Sen.
TED CRUZ SAYS 'BLUE TSUNAMI' TOOK OVER TEXAS AFTER DEMOCRATS SWEPT STATEWIDE RACES "The wave election, a lot of factors involved from the top down, from Washington down to Texas and all the other states where Republicans lost," Patrick added.
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- So, I wouldn’t say we are a blue state, but we’ve turned purple for this moment.
- If they had intelligence that Iran was gonna get a nuclear weapon, we could be in the middle of World War III if he didn’t take action, or Israel could have already been blown off the map," Patrick said.
- But this time, the Democrats turned out more of their Democrat voters than Republicans turned out of their voters.
- Patrick further acknowledged that the war in the Middle East has increased the cost of fuel but refused to denounce Trump's decision to attack Iran.
- Abbott, who was vying for a fourth term, lost in his re-election bid to Democrat Gina Hinojosa, and Texas Attorney General and U.S.
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