Democrats win Texas House, gaining control in sweeping state-level victories

Democrats won control of the Texas state House in Tuesday's elections, ending a Republican hold on the chamber that began in 2002. The victory was part of sweeping Democratic gains in state governments during the midterms. The party secured full control of both legislative chambers and governors' offices in at least five states, including Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. Democrats also broke Republican supermajorities in nine legislative chambers across eight states, with the wins driven by voter anger over inflation and housing costs. The gains mark the largest single-election shift in state government partisan power since 2010, following Democratic losses of nearly 1,000 state legislative seats during President Barack Obama's tenure. New Democratic governors pledged to focus on middle-class issues like tax relief, healthcare access, and abortion rights.