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After Democrat flips seat in deep red district, Texas Republicans sound the alarm

NPR | By Andrew Schneider
Published February 2, 2026 at 4:54 AM EST

In Texas, a state Senate election over the weekend has unnerved Republicans around the country after a Democrat in a deeply red district easily defeated the Republican candidate.

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