A Democratic wave and more takeaways from the US midterm elections
Democrats took control of Congress in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections. Here are some takeaways.
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Tim Reid and Trevor HunnicuttReuters, as published by Waco Tribune-Herald · · 1 min read
Democrats took control of Congress in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections. Here are some takeaways.

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One never wants to make a whole heap of snap judgments based off one game, so let's limit it to a few.
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All Kayla Nelms needed was a pep talk.
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Waco Habitat for Humanity will host its annual Harvest Dinner, presented by Ascension Providence, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Base at the Extraco Events Center, 4601 Bosque Blvd....
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The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold a Fall Bites & Bonding program from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Extension office, 4224 Cobbs Drive....
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Editor's note: In these races, Democratic candidates were winning with about 52% of the vote as of midnight. No winner had been called by news or media organizations as of that time....
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The city of Waco is temporarily changing the disinfectant used in its water system from chloramine to free chlorine from through Nov. 30 as part of its annual water system maintenance program....
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The Waco Symphony Council and Cameron Park Zoo will present Zoo Tunes from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, combining live music, animal encounters and family-friendly activities during an afternoon at the zoo, 1701 N. Fourth St....
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Waco's Republican state representatives comfortably won reelection Tuesday as Democrats made major gains statewide.
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Democratic state Rep. James Talarico defeated Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas' U.S. Senate race Tuesday, overcoming a deluge of outside money to break the GOP's three-decade grip on the state....
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Check out all the local numbers from last night's election returns.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — There is a case that Saturday’s football game between No. 8 Kentucky and No. 16 Tennessee is the most significant contest ever played in a border rivalry that dates back to 1893. At the least, it will…...
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LOS ANGELES — What does it mean when a Sunset Strip hotel installs a white pool table with gold balls and puts a swing set on the roof? It means that Ian Schrager, the New York lifestyle entrepreneur who co-founded…...
Waco Tribune-Herald · Nov 4, 2026