Texas Democrats, shut out of every statewide office for more than three decades, have toppled Republicans from the top of the ballot to the bottom, remaking ​the political landscape of the nation’s largest conservative state in a single earth-shattering night.

Sen. Ted Cruz called the 2026 midterms a "blue tsunami" after James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott in Texas.

James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa, two Democratic state representatives, won their midterm races for senator and governor in Texas. Their victories ended decades of Republican dominance in the state.

Democrats won a majority in the Texas House of Representatives, the Associated Press said Wednesday, following victories in the state’s races for governor, lieutenant governor and U.S. Senate. It is the first time the party has held control of the Texas House in more than two decades,

Shut out of power for decades, Democrats on Tuesday romped up and down the ballot in Republicans’ most populous stronghold, flipping a U.S. Senate seat and retaking the governor’s mansion in a history-making election that ushered in an overnight resurgence for a party that has spent much of the last 30 years fighting for scraps.

Texas Democrats swept the statewide races on the ballot, flipping 10 offices long held by Republicans. Here's who won, what their jobs entail and what the results mean for state government.

A historic blue wave that delivered control of both chambers of Congress to Democrats also caused a huge political realignment in Texas.

A surge in Latino voter​ turnout is drawing attention across Texas following Tuesday's midterm elections​.