https://jamoke.news/topic/texasTexas races and politics, including the U.S. Senate race, Ken Paxton and James Talarico.en-usMon, 09 Nov 2026 15:03:27 +0000https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-11th-hour-power-play-targets-incoming-dem-governor-after-historic-gophttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-11th-hour-power-play-targets-incoming-dem-governor-after-historic-gopSun, 08 Nov 2026 16:00:15 +0000Republican Texas Rep. Brian Harrison urged Greg Abbott to convene a special session restricting emergency powers before Gina Hinojosa is sworn in.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-how-hinojosa-s-win-in-texas-could-bite-beshearhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-how-hinojosa-s-win-in-texas-could-bite-beshearSun, 08 Nov 2026 15:00:00 +0000Latino operatives for months pressured Andy Beshear and the Democratic Governors Association to back Gina Hinojosa. Now her win is blowing back on them.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-james-talarico-wasn-t-the-only-democratic-candidate-to-campaign-aroundhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-james-talarico-wasn-t-the-only-democratic-candidate-to-campaign-aroundSun, 08 Nov 2026 14:59:00 +0000The party made inroads with Protestant and Catholic voters. Keeping them will be the next challenge.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-behind-the-curtain-texas-is-the-1-story-of-americahttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-behind-the-curtain-texas-is-the-1-story-of-americaSun, 08 Nov 2026 14:18:01 +0000No state looms larger, more dominant or more instructive about the future of American politics, governance and AI than Texas.Why it matters: Texas is suddenly — and unexpectedly — the American story. It's the battleground and proving groundhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-gov-josh-shapiro-urges-democrats-to-prioritize-healthcare-food-assistahttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-gov-josh-shapiro-urges-democrats-to-prioritize-healthcare-food-assistaSun, 08 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000The Pennsylvania governor told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he hopes Medicare and SNAP programs are revitalized by Congress.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-texas-iowa-georgia-brace-for-new-education-fights-under-democratic-govhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-texas-iowa-georgia-brace-for-new-education-fights-under-democratic-govSun, 08 Nov 2026 11:12:28 +0000The trajectory of education policy in a trio of historically red states is about to see a major shakeup after voters there elected Democratic governors for the first time in decades. For years, positions on school choice, LGBTQ topics in clhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-james-talarico-who-led-democratic-upset-in-texas-u-s-senate-race-kickshttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-james-talarico-who-led-democratic-upset-in-texas-u-s-senate-race-kicksSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:09:45 +0000SNL booking comedian Druski post-midterms felt misbegotten in low-energy episode failing to capture historic ‘blue-nami’Four days after the historic “blue-nami” midterms, Saturday Night Live opens at Democrats’ headquarters, where party leahttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-texas-s-blue-tsunami-has-former-texas-congressman-beto-o-rourke-over-thttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-texas-s-blue-tsunami-has-former-texas-congressman-beto-o-rourke-over-tSat, 07 Nov 2026 22:12:08 +0000NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke about how past efforts by him and other Democrats helped the party win big in Texas in the midterms.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-justice-department-intervenes-in-planned-parenthood-lawsuit-in-texashttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-justice-department-intervenes-in-planned-parenthood-lawsuit-in-texasSat, 07 Nov 2026 17:54:25 +0000The Justice Department’s intervention in the Texas lawsuit could signal that the administration is ready to challenge newly elected Democrats in state offices.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-border-shift-hispanic-voters-drive-texas-historic-flip-to-bluehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-border-shift-hispanic-voters-drive-texas-historic-flip-to-blueSat, 07 Nov 2026 12:41:08 +0000Once reliably a red state, Texas will turn deep blue following this week's midterms. One of the most notable shifts was along the Texas-Mexico border, where Hispanic voters had a big influence.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-black-voter-turnout-surges-in-us-south-despite-republican-redistrictinhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-black-voter-turnout-surges-in-us-south-despite-republican-redistrictinSat, 07 Nov 2026 11:00:10 +0000The GOP tried to dilute their power, but Black voters helped Democrats get elected in Alabama, Texas and FloridaBlack voter turnout surged across US southern states where Republicans were accused of redrawing electoral maps to “diminish Blahttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-the-end-of-maga-as-we-know-ithttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-the-end-of-maga-as-we-know-itSat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:05 +0000The Republican party will regroup after their shellacking in the US midterm elections, but it won’t look the sameWalking by a tattoo studio and medical spa on the pretty main street of Round Rock, in Texas Hill Country, Tarik Bakir recalledhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-the-wave-election-that-gave-democrats-congress-and-a-majority-of-goverhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-the-wave-election-that-gave-democrats-congress-and-a-majority-of-goverSat, 07 Nov 2026 02:00:00 +0000Democratic gains in Texas, North Carolina, Ohio and Iowa will make the party newly competitive in the next presidential race.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-democrats-took-over-texas-what-nowhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-democrats-took-over-texas-what-nowFri, 06 Nov 2026 23:27:20 +0000Musk has big plans for Tesla and SpaceX in the Lone Star State, and now faces a blue wall of opposition.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-what-to-know-about-gina-hinojosa-texas-first-latina-governor-electhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-what-to-know-about-gina-hinojosa-texas-first-latina-governor-electFri, 06 Nov 2026 22:26:00 +0000Gina Hinojosa, state representative from the Rio Grande Valley whose legislative priority has been boosting the public education system, will become the first Latina governor of Texas.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-houston-to-limit-police-cooperation-with-federal-immigration-authoritihttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-houston-to-limit-police-cooperation-with-federal-immigration-authoritiFri, 06 Nov 2026 19:29:55 +0000Houston Mayor John Whitmire bars police from notifying ICE during nonviolent stops despite defeated Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's order.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-a-republican-will-never-sniff-the-white-house-again-if-texas-stays-bluhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-a-republican-will-never-sniff-the-white-house-again-if-texas-stays-bluFri, 06 Nov 2026 17:31:10 +0000Fox News anchor Jesse Watters warned that if Republicans cannot return to power in Texas, the GOP may never win the presidency again. Watters said during his show Thursday night that Democrats’ sweeping wins in the midterm elections could https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-day-drinking-with-the-presidenthttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-day-drinking-with-the-presidentFri, 06 Nov 2026 14:07:34 +0000On a visit to Lyndon Johnson’s Texas ranch, a cub reporter learned why it pays to get out of Washington.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-toth-wins-open-crenshaw-house-seat-in-texashttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-toth-wins-open-crenshaw-house-seat-in-texasFri, 06 Nov 2026 13:32:41 +0000Texas state Rep. Steve Toth (R) is projected to defeat Shaun Finnie (D) in Texas’s red 2nd District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Voters in the district, encompassing parts of Harris and Montgomery counties, backed the Republican by nearhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-talarico-flips-texas-senate-seat-in-historic-democratic-breakthroughhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-talarico-flips-texas-senate-seat-in-historic-democratic-breakthroughFri, 06 Nov 2026 03:00:00 +0000Democrat James Talarico won a Senate seat in Texas, breaking a 38-year drought for his party in the Republican stronghold and delivering a stunning blow to Donald Trump. The race became one of the most expensive Senate contests in US historhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-hinojosa-vows-to-protect-texas-citizens-from-data-centershttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-hinojosa-vows-to-protect-texas-citizens-from-data-centersFri, 06 Nov 2026 02:28:10 +0000Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa (D) vowed to protect Texans from data center projects after she is sworn into office in January. “Well, we have always been a pro-business state in Texas, but what changes now with me as governor is it has to https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-the-many-meanings-of-james-talarico-s-winning-cowboy-bootshttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-the-many-meanings-of-james-talarico-s-winning-cowboy-bootsThu, 05 Nov 2026 22:08:28 +0000Obviously, the Texas election was about more than shoes. But the symbolism mattered.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-watch-live-hinojosa-speaks-after-midterm-win-against-abbotthttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-watch-live-hinojosa-speaks-after-midterm-win-against-abbottThu, 05 Nov 2026 19:12:58 +0000Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa (D) will hold her first news conference Thursday afternoon, days after defeating incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The win ends more than three decades of GOP control of the governhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-sheinbaum-congratulates-hinojosa-becerra-on-historic-winshttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-sheinbaum-congratulates-hinojosa-becerra-on-historic-winsThu, 05 Nov 2026 16:40:15 +0000Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday congratulated Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa (D) on her historic victory as the Lone Star State's first Latina governor and California Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra (D), who will become the statehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-on-the-ballot-meet-the-history-making-winners-of-the-2026-electionshttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-on-the-ballot-meet-the-history-making-winners-of-the-2026-electionsThu, 05 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0000Democrats dominated and won back control of both the House and Senate in the blue wave of their dreams with stunning flips in red Texas, Kansas, Iowa and beyond. It was the most expensive midterm cycle on record and shattered midterm turn