Democrats needed to flip 14 seats to win control of the Texas House, a chamber that has been under Republican control since 2003.
According to the report, Democrats were on track to easily clear that threshold.
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Democrats were positioned to take control of the Texas House, which Republicans have held since 2003.
Democrats needed to flip 14 seats to win control of the Texas House, a chamber that has been under Republican control since 2003.
According to the report, Democrats were on track to easily clear that threshold.
Written by The Alamo Republican from WFAA’s reporting, using only the facts in it. WFAA’s own headline: “Democrats flip Texas House amid generational wave”
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