# Texas Blue Takeover Begins

> Texas Democrats win historic statewide races, shifting laws and lives for 30 million residents.
- Title: Texas Blue Takeover Begins · TIME | Shortify
- Summary: Texas Democrats win historic statewide races, shifting laws and lives for 30 million residents.
- Keywords: texas, democrats, governor, attorney general, ice, data centers, abortion, lgbtq rights, reproductive healthcare, TIME
- Source: TIME — https://time.com/article/2026/11/13/texas-midterm-elections-democrats-state-government
- Author: Connor Greene
- Published: 2026-11-13T16:57:53.042+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas, democrats, governor, attorney general, ice, data centers, education, abortion, lgbtq rights, reproductive healthcare, news, world
## Texas Blue Takeover Begins
Texas Democrats win historic statewide races, shifting laws and lives for 30 million residents.
## Gina Hinojosa Elected Governor
Gina Hinojosa becomes Texas’ first-ever Latina governor and first Democrat elected to the position since the 1990s.
## Democrats Win Key State Offices
Democrats sweep lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, and land and agricultural commissioners races.
## Statewide Democratic Majority
Democrats win first majority in Texas House in over two decades.
## Railroad Commission Shift
Democrats gain one railroad commissioner position, first since 1990.
## State Courts Shift
Democrats secure three criminal appeals court seats and four supreme court seats.
## Immigration Policy Shift
New officials pledge to end ICE cooperation and stop family detention.

> fatal ICE operations
## SB 4 Law in Question
SB 4 requires cities to share immigration data with federal officers.

> SB 4
## ICE Cooperation Shift
Houston Mayor John Whitmire orders city police to limit ICE cooperation.
## Data Center Restrictions
New officials pledge to restrict data center growth and water usage.
## Water and Energy Concerns
Agriculture Commissioner-elect Clayton Tucker vows to study data centers' impact on water and farmlands.
## Data Center Impact
Data centers already under construction cannot be suspended.
## Education Reforms
Governor-elect pledges to fire Texas Education Agency commissioner.
## Bluebonnet Curriculum
Texas’ Bluebonnet Learning curriculum may be rolled back.

> Bluebonnet Learning
## A-F Accountability System
Texas’ A-F accountability system may be rolled back.

> A-F accountability system
## Voucher Program
Texas state voucher program may end.

> voucher program
## Abortion Policy Shift
New attorney general pledges to stop prosecuting abortion providers.
## Reproductive Healthcare
Governor-elect vows to prioritize abortion access in medical emergencies.

> prioritize making sure that doctors are no longer prosecuted
## LGBTQ+ Rights Shift
Texas may ease restrictions on transgender healthcare.
## Key takeaway

Texas Democrats elected governor, attorney general, and key officials could end ICE cooperation, data center growth, education reforms, and abortion prosecutions within months.