Texas Republican Wins State Senate Seat Held by Democrats for 139 Years

In a stunning victory in Texas a Republican senate candidate—who ran as a political newcomer—won a seat previously held by democrats for 139 years.
Texas Republican Wins State Senate Seat Held by Democrats for 139 Years
The US Capitol in Washington on Jan. 22, 2018. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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A Republican candidate, in a stunning upset, has won a seat in the Texas state Senate that had been held by Democrats for 139 years.

The seat, in what had been a reliably Democratic district, was won by political newcomer Peter Flores, a retired game warden, who defeated Democrat Peter Gallego, a former U.S. representative. The upset further eroded hopes of a purported “blue wave” touted by Democrats.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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