Latino shift back to Dems breaks GOP Texas hold, flips Senate and governor's race

Early results in the 2026 midterms show Latino voters in Texas swung back to Democrats, helping the party capture a Senate seat and the governorship and ending decades of Republican dominance in the state. This reverses the GOP's 2024 gains with Hispanic voters and raises questions about the durability of Trump's coalition heading into 2028. The shift is significant for national party strategy, though full results and margins remain pending.

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