Republicans lost key strongholds such as Texas, where both the Senate and governorship seats swung to Democratic candidates backing greater data center regulation.
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Elon Musk contributed nearly half a billion dollars to Republican political efforts this cycle.
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- Democrat Nathan Johnson has been elected Texas attorney general, defeating Republican Mayes Middleton.
- Texas General Election results.
- Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated incumbent Republican Greg Abbott to win the Texas governor’s race, becoming the first Democratic governor since 1995.
- Houston voters approved Proposition A, the Houston Freedom Act, a charter amendment that makes enforcement of Class A and B misdemeanor marijuana possession the lowest HPD priority and prohibiting officers from using no-knock search warrants.
- Democrat Vikki Goodwin defeated incumbent Republican Dan Patrick to win the Texas lieutenant governor’s race.
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