Democrats win Texas state House control
The gist
Democrats won 90 of the Texas House's 150 seats, ending Republican control since 2003.
The flip came alongside Democratic wins for governor and U.S. Senate in Texas.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Overnight returns showed Democrats winning 68 of the chamber's 150 districts and leading in 13 of 26 races not yet called by The Associated Press; if the leads held, Democrats would have flipped 21 seats.
- Nov 3, 2026Democrats swept Texas elections: James Talarico was elected U.S. senator and Gina Hinojosa governor, the first Democrats to win either office in more than a generation.
- Nov 4, 2026The Texas Secretary of State reported that, as of 8 a.m., Democrats led in 18 state House seats held by Republicans, 13 of them held by incumbents.