Politics

How voter shifts in Texas helped elect a Democratic senator and governor

The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at the state's long track record of voting Republican and what was different in this year's election.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 4, 2026, 8:21 PM UTC

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