Last week’s midterm election produced what many have called a “blue wave” throughout the country, as Democrats secured majorities in both chambers of Congress. Most notably, Democrats flipped seats across traditionally Republican-leaning Southern states, which reflected the widespread voter frustration with current leadership, even among historically loyal red voters.
In Texas, James Talarico ended a streak of thirteen consecutive Republican Senate wins, and Gina Hinojosa, along with becoming the state’s first Latina governor, became the first Democrat elected governor in 35 years. These results were fueled partly by anti-Trump sentiment among Texans, whose prominent trucking, agricultural and energy
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