Conservative agenda dominates Texas, despite Democratic hopes of turning the state blue
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On Election Day in November, Democrats across Texas waited with hopeful anticipation. High early-voter turnout, recent political trends and changing demographics fueled one burning question: Could the state actually turn blue this cycle?
By midnight, the answer was a resounding no. Then-President Donald Trump easily carried Texas, by 5.6 percentage points. And while Democrats gained one seat in the state Senate, they didn't pick up a single seat in the state House, nor win any of the competitive US congressional races in Texas. Still, Trump's lead in Texas was the narrowest for a Republican presidential candidate in years. In 2012, Mitt Romney won the state by 16 points. In 2016, Trump won by 9 points.More Related News