In 2025, Texas Republicans, pushed by President Donald Trump, redrew the state’s congressional map before the midterms, converting five Democratic-held districts into ones Trump would have carried by at least 10 percentage points.
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The Tribune-Herald was at the polls around McLennan County, talking to voters about their experiences and what brought them out to vote, with live updates during the day....
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Waco's Republican state representatives comfortably won reelection Tuesday, even as Democrats made major gains statewide.
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LONDON — There’s something a bit strange about being in a restaurant where every single table has kids sitting at them. While I know children are absolutely allowed to take up space in public places, trips out with little ones…...
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Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts will defeat independent challenger Dan Osborn in Nebraska's U.S. Senate race, according to The Associated Press, keeping the seat in Republican hands. Ricketts' victory maintains the GOP's hold on both of Nebraska's U.S. Senate seats, which Republica...
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In a midterm rebuke, Democrats won control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and Republicans lost key state-level races. Plus, historic firsts of election day 2026....
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Supporters gathered at State Representative Pat Curry's watch party on election night to watch the results roll in. "Were all trying to keep Texas, Texas," State Representative Pat Curry, District 56. Hundreds of thousands of voters hit the polls on Tuesday. State Representative ...
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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's U.S. Senate race, according to The Associated Press, keeping the seat in Democratic hands. Abdul El-Sayed delivers victory speech in Michigan Senate win I am so proud and honored to stand here as your senator-e...
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By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated incumbent Republican Greg Abbott on Tuesday to become Texas’s first Democratic governor since 1995. Hinojosa’s upset victory cut short Abbott’s chances of becoming the longest-serving Texas governor. Hinojosa’s ups...
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By Mady Mijares | Photographer I remember during my sophomore year of high school seeing YouTube shorts of people using character.ai to talk with their favorite fictional characters. At first it was funny, then it progressively got weirder. Some content creators went from using t...
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By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race in Texas, becoming the first Democratic Senator from the state in 30 years. Talarico’s victory flipped a Senate seat for Democrats, adding to a host of blue victories ...
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In a day of historic firsts, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms of Georgia will become the nation's first Black woman governor, and Hakeem Jeffries is in line to be the first Black Speaker of the U.S....
