# Democrats flip Texas, near Senate control > Democrats win Texas Senate seat, edge toward Senate majority. - Title: Democrats flip Texas, near Senate control · Nikkei Asia - Summary: Democrats win Texas Senate seat, edge toward Senate majority. Democrats flip Texas Senate seat, gaining third pickup to approach Senate control. - Keywords: democrats, texas, senate, midterms, us elections, james talarico, ken paxton, republican, senate control, midterm elections, us house, trump - Source: Nikkei Asia — https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/u.s.-midterm-elections/us-midterms-live-democrats-flip-texas-near-senate-control - Published: 2026-11-04T05:30:56+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: democrats, texas, senate, midterms, us elections, james talarico, ken paxton, republican, senate control, midterm elections, us house, trump ## Texas Senate race Democrats flip Texas Senate seat with James Talarico defeating Trump-backed Ken Paxton. > it is the first time the democrats have won a statewide office in the state since 1994 ## Senate seat gains Democrats secure South Carolina and North Carolina Senate seats to gain majority. > talarico's win is the third of four seats the democrats need to flip ## Georgia Senate race Jon Ossoff wins reelection in Georgia Senate seat against Trump-backed Mike Collins. > ossoff, a sharp trump critic, was the only democratic senator seeking reelection in a state trump won in 2024 ## Virginia Senate race Mark Warner wins Virginia Senate seat with fourth term victory. > warner, vice chairman of the senate intelligence committee, defeated republican bert mizusawa ## Early voting surge 59.1 million early ballots cast nationwide, 43% by Democrats. > democrats accounted for 43% of early ballots and republicans 31.4% ## Weather disruptions Flooding forces polling center relocations in Florida, Arizona, Utah and Colorado. > gov. ron desantis issued executive order for temporary voting centers in affected counties ## Oil prices rebound Brent crude rises 1.8% to $106.63 after iran strike reports. > january brent crude futures rose 1.8% to $106.63 a barrel ## AI infrastructure debate Data center opposition shapes campaigns across both parties. > voters oppose data centers due to energy demands and higher electricity rates ## Election monitoring US Justice Department deploys 1,000 election monitors nationwide. > the department is deploying about 1,000 election monitors and observers across all 50 states ## Trade tensions Trump administration expected to impose tariffs on chinese imports. > the duties would come on top of existing 10% to 12.5% tariffs imposed on about 60 economies ## Asian American voter shift Asian Americans shift from Republicans to Democrats on economic issues. > about 40% of aapi republicans disapprove of trump's handling of both economy and foreign policy ## Stock market reaction S&P 500 rises 0.4%, Nasdaq gains 0.8% amid election uncertainty. > the sp 500 rose 0.4%, while the tech-heavy nasdaq composite gained 0.8% ## Senate control implications Democrats gain oversight powers including subpoena authority and impeachment trials. > control of the chamber would give democrats a wide range of oversight powers ## Election day timeline Voting centers close in 10 states ahead of election day results. > polling centers in parts of indiana and kentucky have closed, the first in the nation to do so ## Key takeaway Democrats flip Texas Senate seat, gaining third pickup to approach Senate control.