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📅 November 4th, 2026AD
⭐ TEXAS’ DAILY FRONT PAGE — THE STORIES MOVING THE LONE STAR STATE ⭐
📋 TODAY’S TOP 5
1. 🗳️ Democrats win statewide races
2. 🏛️ Texas House majority may flip
3. 🏛️ GOP falls short on Congress map
4. 🗳️ Tarrant leadership changes
5. 🐑 Screwworm limits return
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🗳️ DEMOCRATS WIN FOUR TOP STATEWIDE RACES
Democrats Gina Hinojosa, James Talarico, Vikki Goodwin and Nathan Johnson won the races for governor, U.S. Senate, lieutenant governor and attorney general, The Texas Tribune and KSAT report.
Unofficial Secretary of State returns updated at 2:11 p.m. Wednesday put Hinojosa at 5,198,441 votes to Gov. Greg Abbott's 4,501,544, with 99% of polling locations reporting.
KSAT reports Abbott conceded and Hinojosa will become Texas' first Latina governor and its first Democratic governor elected since Ann Richards.
Talarico defeated Ken Paxton, Goodwin defeated Dan Patrick, and Johnson defeated Mayes Middleton, the reports say. These are unofficial results, not certified totals.
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🏛️ DEMOCRATS PROJECTED TO TAKE TEXAS HOUSE
Democrats are positioned to take the Texas House for the first time in more than two decades, The Texas Tribune reports. Republicans retained the state Senate.
An 83-67 Democratic House majority is projected by the Tribune if results hold. That would be a net gain of 21 seats from the party's starting total of 62.
Recounts and provisional or mail ballots could change the totals. The projected House split combines race calls and leads, rather than a final certified count.
In the Senate, the split appeared to remain 19 Republicans and 12 Democrats. Houston Democratic Rep. Senfronia Thompson announced a bid for House speaker, the Tribune reports.
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🏛️ TEXAS GOP FALLS SHORT OF CONGRESSIONAL GOAL
Texas Republicans are set to hold 24 U.S. House seats and Democrats 14, The Texas Tribune reports. Republicans had sought a 30-8 split through the state's mid-decade redistricting.
The reported outcome leaves Republicans with one fewer seat than they held at the start of the current Congress.
Democrat Bobby Pulido defeated Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz of Edinburg in the Rio Grande Valley's 15th District. Democrat Katy Padilla Stout defeated Republican Brandon Herrera in the 23rd District.
In the newly drawn 35th District, Democrat Johnny Garcia defeated Republican Carlos De La Cruz, according to the Tribune. Election results remain unofficial.
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🗳️ DEMOCRATS GAIN GROUND IN TARRANT COUNTY
Democrat Alisa Simmons declared victory over Republican County Judge Tim O'Hare in Tarrant County, The Texas Tribune reports through KSAT. The results are unofficial.
Democrats are projected to hold a 4-1 advantage on Commissioners Court, with Matt Krause the only remaining Republican, the report says.
Democrat Jared Williams defeated Republican Tony Tinderholt in a commissioners race. In the district attorney race, Democrat Tiffany Burks defeated Republican incumbent Phil Sorrells.
Simmons would be the first Democratic county judge since Mike Moncrief left office in 1986. The projected changes concern Tarrant County government, not Hood County's election results.
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🐑 TAHC RESTORES SCREWWORM MOVEMENT LIMITS
The Texas Animal Health Commission issued Nov. 3 orders after New World screwworm was detected in three sheep in Pecos County and a canine in Starr County.
In Pecos County, the detections occurred in an area previously released from restrictions. Affected parts of the county are now designated Infested Zone 15.B.
A second order designates parts of Jim Hogg, Starr and Zapata counties as Zone 29.A. A detection in a bovine in Zapata County had prompted the earlier Nov. 2 order.
Warm-blooded animals cannot leave an infested zone without the commission's prior authorization. The restrictions apply to designated areas, not automatically to each entire county.
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🌤️ HOOD COUNTY WEATHER WATCH
🌡️ CURRENT: Observed 2:15 p.m., Granbury airport (KGDJ): clear, 75°F, light and variable wind near 2 mph
☀️ Forecast (NWS Fort Worth): Sunny this afternoon, high near 72°.
🌙 Tonight: Mostly clear, low around 51°.
📅 3-DAY OUTLOOK
Thursday: sunny, 79°/50°
Friday: sunny, 67°/47°
Saturday: mostly cloudy, 65°/45°
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