James Talarico’s defeat of Ken Paxton for Senate and Gina Hinojosa’s upset of Gov. Greg Abbott offer six lessons from a historic midterm election. Texas Republicans learned Tuesday that even decades of political dominance offer no guarantee of another victory. James Talarico’s defeat of Ken Paxton in the Senate race and Gina Hinojosa’s stunning win over incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott offer a lesson for Republicans: Voters can’t be taken for granted.
